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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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]
References
edit- ^ Cleland, J. G. (1979). Multimedia Environmental Goals for Environmental Assessment: MEG charts and background information summaries (categories 13–26). Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Office of Energy, Minerals and Industry, Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory. pp. A528–A529.
- ^ Montgomery, John H. (1991). Groundwater Chemicals Field Guide. CRC Press. p. 174.
- ^ Henry Gilman and W. E. Catlin (1941). "n-Propylbenzene". Organic Syntheses; Collected Volumes, vol. 1, p. 471.
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