522864

Methylstyrene

60% meta, 40% para and 1% ortho, 99%, contains ~50 ppm 4-tert-butylcatechol as inhibitor

• Synonym(s): Vinyltoluene
• Linear Formula: CH₃C₆H₄CH=CH₂
• CAS Number: 25013-15-4
• Molecular Weight: 118.18
• Beilstein: 1209317
• EC Number: 246-562-2
• MDL number: MFCD00168066
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• PubChem Substance ID: 24874126
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Assay: 99%
• contains: ~50 ppm 4-tert-butylcatechol as inhibitor
• refractive index: n20/D 1.5425 (lit.)
• bp: 168 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.893 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: Cc1ccc(C=C)cc1.Cc2cccc(C=C)c2
• InChI: 1S/2C9H10/c1-3-9-6-4-8(2)5-7-9;1-3-9-6-4-5-8(2)7-9/h2*3-7H,1H2,2H3
• InChI key: VAPKHDZBJXRVNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Methylstyrene can be used as a monomer in the synthesis of block copolymers for resins and adhesives.[1] [2] It is widely used as a starting material to prepare latexes for paper coating applications.[3]

Application

• Applications in cancer therapy: Investigation into (−)-Epicatechin incorporated in phytopharmaceuticals for cancer treatment discusses its bioactive properties and synergistic effects when combined with other therapeutic agents, providing new avenues for integrative cancer therapies (Idoudi et al., 2024).

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226,H304,H315,H319,H332,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P301 + P310 + P331 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 125.6 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 52 °C - closed cup