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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
n-Propylbenzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon with the formula C
6H
5CH
2CH
2CH
3. The molecule consists of a propyl group attached to a phenyl ring. It is a colorless liquid. A more common structural isomer of this compound is cumene.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Propylbenzene | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.848 |
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C9H12 | |
Molar mass | 120.195 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 0.8620 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −99.5 °C (−147.1 °F; 173.7 K) |
Boiling point | 159.2 °C (318.6 °F; 432.3 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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n-Propylbenzene is used as a nonpolar organic solvent in various industries, including printing and the dyeing of textiles and in the manufacture of methylstyrene.[1][2] It can be synthesized by the reaction of the Grignard reagent derived from benzyl chloride with diethyl sulfate.[3]
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