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45993

Styrene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Phenylethylene, Vinylbenzene

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH=CH2
CAS Number:
100-42-5
Molecular Weight:
104.15
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757042
EC Number:
202-851-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1071236
MDL number:
MFCD00008612

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Product Name

Styrene, analytical standard

InChI key

PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H8/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h2-7H,1H2

SMILES string

C=Cc1ccccc1

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

3.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

12.4 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
4.3 mmHg ( 15 °C)

autoignition temp.

914 °F

quality

stabilized

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

6.1 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.546 (lit.)

bp

145-146 °C (lit.)

mp

−31 °C (lit.)

density

0.906 g/mL at 25 °C

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care
petroleum

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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Styrene has been used as an analytical standard for the analysis of volatile metabolic profile along in vitro differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

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limited shelf life

General description

This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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Other Notes

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

target_organs

hearing organs, Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

89.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

32.0 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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BCCN0072
BCCJ5819
BCCF3363
BCBX5031
BCBV8437

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GC/MS-based analysis of volatile metabolic profile along in vitro differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells
Capuano R, et al.
Scientific reports (2017)
A comprehensive evaluation of the potential health risks associated with occupational and environmental exposure to styrene.
Joshua T Cohen et al.
Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews, 5(1-2), 1-265 (2002-05-16)
Daniela Saviello et al.
Analytica chimica acta, 843, 59-72 (2014-08-26)
Synchrotron-based Fourier transform infrared micro-spectroscopy (SR-μFTIR) was used to map photo-oxidative degradation of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and to investigate the presence and the migration of additives in historical samples from important Italian design objects. High resolution (3×3 μm(2)) molecular maps were
Visible light photocatalysis of [2+2] styrene cycloadditions by energy transfer.
Zhan Lu et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 51(41), 10329-10332 (2012-09-12)
James J Collins et al.
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.), 24(2), 195-203 (2013-01-25)
Epidemiologic studies have reported increased risk of lymphohematopoietic cancers, lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer after exposure to styrene, although findings across studies are not consistent. We update a large study of reinforced plastic industry workers with relatively high exposures to
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