Ethylbenzene
CAS 100-41-4C8H10106.16 g/mol
Ethylbenzene can cause cancer according to The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
IUPAC: ethylbenzene
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Physical & Chemical Properties
| Melting Point | -139 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 277.2 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.867 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 73 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 59 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 10 mmHg at 85.1 °F ; 5 mmHg at 57.0 °F; 760 mmHg at 277.2 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Appearance | Ethylbenzene appears as a clear colorless liquid with an aromatic odor. Flash point 59 °F. Less dense than water (at 7.2 lb / gal) and insoluble in water. Hence floats on water. Vapors heavier than air. Used as a solvent and to make other chemicals. |
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HS Code(s): 2902
Data: UN Comtrade
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