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Styrene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Phenylethylene, Vinylbenzene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5CH=CH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
104.15
Beilstein:
1071236
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
77101502
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

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

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

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.

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.

Other Notes

Product contains 4-tert-butylcatechol as stabilizer.

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

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

89.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

32.0 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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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)
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)
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)
Niall D O'Leary et al.
FEMS microbiology reviews, 26(4), 403-417 (2002-11-05)
The last few decades have seen a steady increase in the global production and utilisation of the alkenylbenzene, styrene. The compound is of major importance in the petrochemical and polymer-processing industries, which can contribute to the pollution of natural resources
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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