• Identifiers

    CAS number
    100-42-5

    Molecular formula
    C8H8

    SMILES
    C=CC1=CC=CC=C1

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 893.0
    • Carbowax: 1252.8
  • Odor profile

    sweet 79.72%
    floral 59.37%
    balsamic 53.68%
    spicy 42.43%
    bitter 42.11%
    pungent 42.04%
    almond 41.38%
    cinnamon 39.04%
    cherry 37.38%
    powdery 37.16%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.9 Well soluble in DEP, BB, MMB

    Molecular weight
    104.15 g/mol

    Melting points

    • -24 to -23 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -30.65 °C
    • Latent heat of fusion: 10.95 kJ/mole (at melting point); Latent heat of sublimation: 43.9 kJ/mole (25 °C); Heat of formation: 103.8 kJ/mole (25 °C); Ionization potential: 8.42 eV
    • -33 °C
    • -30.6 °C
    • -23 °F

    Boiling points

    • 293 to 295 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 145.3 °C
    • 145.00 to 146.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
    • 145 °C
    • 293 °F

    Flash points

    • 88 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • The Guide from the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Styrene monomer, stabilized." 34 °C
    • 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) - closed cup
    • 88 °F (31 °C) - closed cup
    • 34.4 °C (Tag closed cup); 36.7 °C (Tag open cup).
    • 31 °C c.c.
    • 88 °F

    Solubilities

    • less than 1 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • In water, 300 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Insoluble in water
    • Soluble in ethanol, ether, and acetone; miscible with benzene; slightly soluble in carbon tetrachloride
    • Soluble in carbon disulfide, alcohol, ether, methanol, acetone
    • For more Solubility (Complete) data for Styrene (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
    • 0.31 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.03
    • 0.03%

  • Synonyms

    • STYRENE
    • Ethenylbenzene
    • 100-42-5
    • Vinylbenzene
    • Phenylethylene
    • Benzene, ethenyl-
    • Styrol
    • Cinnamene
    • Phenylethene
    • Styrolene
    • Styrene monomer
    • Phenethylene
    • Vinylbenzol
    • Vinyl benzene
    • Styropol SO
    • Styren
    • Styrole
    • Benzene, vinyl-
    • Ethylene, phenyl-
    • Vinylbenzen
    • Stirolo
    • Styreen
    • Cinnamenol
    • Cinnamol
    • Vinyl-benzene
    • Bulstren K-525-19
    • Annamene
    • NCI-C02200
    • FEMA No. 3233
    • FEMA Number 3234
    • Styrol [German]
    • CCRIS 564
    • NSC 62785
    • Cinnaminol
    • HSDB 171
    • EINECS 202-851-5
    • UNII-44LJ2U959V
    • 25086-18-4
    • DTXSID2021284
    • CHEBI:27452
    • AI3-24374
    • MAOMIN SM
    • 44LJ2U959V
    • trans-Styrene-(beta)-d
    • MFCD00084450
    • NSC-62785
    • STYRENE-ALPHA-13C
    • DTXCID501284
    • Styrol (German)
    • EC 202-851-5
    • TTB 7302
    • MFCD00008612
    • Styrene-d5(StabilizedwithHydroquinone)
    • 12770-88-6
    • Diarex hf 77
    • NCGC00091056-01
    • STYRENE-ALPHA,2,3,4,5,6-D6
    • STYRENE (IARC)
    • STYRENE [IARC]
    • Styreen [Dutch]
    • Styren [Czech]
    • Styrene, analytical standard
    • Stirolo [Italian]
    • Vinylbenzen [Czech]
    • Vinylbenzen [Dutch]
    • 6911-81-5
    • Styron
    • Benzene, (1Z)-ethenyl-2-d-
    • Styrene 100 microg/mL in Methanol
    • styrene, monomer
    • Monomer, Styrene
    • MFCD00044231
    • Styrene (monomer)
    • CAS-100-42-5
    • COLESTYRAMINE IMPURITY A (EP IMPURITY)
    • COLESTYRAMINE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
    • Styrene (stabilized with 4-tert-Butylcatechol)
    • Vinylbenzene, inhibited
    • Phenylethylene, inhibited
    • UN2055
    • Styrene monomer, inhibited
    • ethenyl-benzene
    • phenyl-ethylene
    • p-vinyl benzene
    • SYN
    • Poly(Styrene-d8)
    • Styron (Salt/Mix)
    • Ethenylbenzene, 9CI
    • Styropol (Salt/Mix)
    • Styropor (Salt/Mix)
    • PhCH=CH2
    • STYRENE [HSDB]
    • Styrene, >=99%
    • STYRENE [MI]
    • Diarex hf 77 (Salt/Mix)
    • UN 2055 (Salt/Mix)
    • WLN: 1U1R
    • BIDD:ER0247
    • Styrene - stabilised with TBC
    • CHEMBL285235
    • Polystyrene, M.W. 50,000
    • CBA73242
    • NSC62785
    • Styrene, ReagentPlus(R), 99.9%
    • Tox21_113245
    • Tox21_200808
    • STL283958
    • Styrene 2000 microg/mL in Methanol
    • Styrene 5000 microg/mL in Methanol
    • Styrene; Phenylethylene; Vinylbenzene
    • AKOS000119972
    • FS27884
    • Styrene, SAJ first grade, >=99.0%
    • NCGC00091056-02
    • NCGC00091056-03
    • NCGC00091056-04
    • NCGC00091056-05
    • NCGC00258362-01
    • BP-13451
    • FP171383
    • SY061549
    • Styrene Solution 0.0001 Wt% in Toluene
    • DB-244813
    • NS00010820
    • S0651
    • EN300-19671
    • C07083
    • C19506
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Lemon balm 4 ssp. altimissia 8014-71-9 Melissa officinalis L. ssp.altissima (Sibthr. et Smith) Arcang., Lamiaceae 0.1%
Melittis melissophyllum Melittis melissophylum L., ssp. albida Guss, fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Hedychium coronarium flower (Japan) Hedychium coronarium Koenig, fam. Zingiberaceae 0.05%
Cassia, bark (China) 2 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 0.01%
Styrax (Honduras) 8024-01-9 Liquidambar styraciflua L., fam. Hamamelidaceae 1.8%
Hedyotis diffusa (Malaysia) Hedyotis diffusa Willd. (syn. Oldenlandia diffusa Roxb.), fam. Rubiaceae 0.6%
Sugandha kokila fruit Cinnamomum glaucescens (Nees) Drury (C. cecidodaphne Meissn.)fam.Lauraceae 0.1%
Cassia, bark (China) 5 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 0.07%
Cassia, bark (China) 3b 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum cassia Blume, fam. Lauraceae 0.09%
Carob bean extract 1 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.2%
Decalepis hamiltonii root (India) Decalepis hamiltonii (Wight & Arn), fam. Asclepiadaceae 0.02%
Geneps fruit (Cuba) Melicocca bijuga L., fam. Sapindaceae 0.1%
Blepharocalyx tweediei (Argentina) 1a leaf Blepharocalyx tweediei (Hook. et Arn.) Berg, fam. Myrtaceae 0.2%
Blepharocalyx tweediei (Argentina) 1b seed Blepharocalyx tweediei (Hook. et Arn.) Berg, fam. Myrtaceae 0.1%
Cinnamon bark (Madagascar, Ecocert) 8007-80-5 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl), fam. Laureaceae 0.1%