Poly(alpha-Methylstyrene)
[CAS# 25014-31-7]

Identification

• Classification: Catalysts and additives >> Polymer
• Name: Poly(alpha-Methylstyrene)
• Synonyms: Isopropenylbenzene; Nsc9400; Styrene, .Alpha.-Methyl-
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₀
• Molecular Weight: 118.18
• CAS Registry Number: 25014-31-7
• SMILES: C1=CC=CC=C1C(C)=C
• InChI: 1S/C9H10/c1-8(2)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-7H,1H2,2H3
• InChIKey: XYLMUPLGERFSHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 0.9±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: -23°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 165.5556°C (Expl.)
• Flash point: 45.556°C (Cal.)
• Refractive index: 1.538 (Expl.)
• solubility: Insoluble

Safety Data

• Safety Code: S61
• Risk Code: R10;R36/37;R51/53
• Hazard Symbol: X;N
• Transport Information: UN2303
• Safety Description: DANGER: FLAMMABLE, irritates skin, eyes, lungs

References

• (1): Niels M. B. Smeets, Jan Meuldijk, Johan P. A. Heuts and Ard C. J. Koeken. Facile and selective synthesis of aldehyde end-functionalized polymers using a combination of catalytic chain transfer and rhodium catalyzed hydroformylation, Polym. Chem., 2010, 1, 1102.