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Styrene

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
Phenylethylene, Vinylbenzene
Linear Formula:
C6H5CH=CH2
CAS Number:
100-42-5
Molecular Weight:
104.15
Beilstein:
1071236
EC Number:
202-851-5
MDL number:
MFCD00008612
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329757042
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

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

SMILES string

C=Cc1ccccc1

InChI

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

InChI key

PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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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Application

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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).

Caution

limited shelf life

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Signal Word

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

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

89.6 °F

Flash Point(C)

32.0 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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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)
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
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)
Pavel Vodicka et al.
Mutation research, 511(3), 239-254 (2002-06-29)
Styrene is an important industrial chemical that has shown genotoxicity in many toxicology assays. This is believed to be related to the DNA-binding properties of styrene-7,8-oxide (SO), a major metabolite of styrene. In this review, we have summarized knowledge on
Bum Gun Kwon et al.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 188, 45-49 (2014-02-21)
Beach sand and seawater taken from the coastlines of the North-East Pacific Ocean and Hawaii State were investigated to determine the causes of global chemical contamination from polystyrene (PS). All samples were found to contain styrene monomer (SM), styrene dimers (SD)
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