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Preferred IUPAC name
Propylbenzene | |
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3D model (
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.848 |
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PubChem
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CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
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 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.
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]