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47745-U

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:
77101502
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757341
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)

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

autoignition temp.

914 °F

expl. lim.

6.1 %

packaging

ampule of 1000 mg

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)

environmental

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

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Styrene may be used as an analytical reference for the quantification of the analyte in water samples using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry.
Styrene may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in air samples using thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry technique and comestible oil samples using headspace-mass spectrometry/gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry.

General description

Styrene is a volatile compound, used in the manufacture of numerous types of plastic, glass fiber-reinforced resins, protective coatings, synthetic rubber and ion exchange resins.

Other Notes

Product contains 4-tert-butylcatechol as stabilizer.

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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

Regulatory Information

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LRAD2522
LRAD5895
LC26706V
LC22912V
LC19918V

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Headspace?Mass spectrometry with alternative chromatographic separation using a column switching system for the screening and determination of BTEX and Styrene in comestible oil
Toledo C, et al.
Analytical Letters, 43(5), 843-850 (2010)
Development of a thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method for determination of styrene in air. Application to workplace air
Martin V-F V, et al.
Analusis, 28(8), 737-742 (2000)
Solid-phase microextraction method for the quantitative analysis of styrene in water.
Silva FC, et al.
Journal of Chromatographic Science, 38(7), 315-318 (2000)
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)
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)
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