(E)-1-Propenylbenzene
[CAS# 873-66-5]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical reagent >> Organic reagent >> Aromatic hydrocarbon reagent
• Name: (E)-1-Propenylbenzene
• Synonyms: trans-1-Phenylpropene; trans-1-Propenylbenzene; trans-3-Phenyl-2-propene; trans-Propenylbenzene; trans-beta-Methylstyrene
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₀
• Molecular Weight: 118.18
• CAS Registry Number: 873-66-5
• EC Number: 212-848-0

Properties

• Solubility: Practically insoluble (0.09 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.935 g/cm³ (0 ºC)^**
• Melting point: 305-308 ºC^***
• Boiling point: 178.3 ºC^****
• Refractive index: 1.5903 (589.3 nm 16 ºC)^**
• Flash point: 49.4±6.7 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2016 ACD/Labs)

^** Levy, Jeanne; Bulletin de la Societe Chimique de France 1931, V49, P1765-76.

^*** Schenck, G. O.; Tetrahedron Letters 1965, (6), P347-51.

^**** "PhysProp" data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	3	H226
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Aspiration hazard	Asp. Tox.	1	H304
Respiratory sensitization	Resp. Sens.	1	H334
Serious eye damage	Eye Dam.	1	H318
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H332
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	2	H411