Styrene oxide
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| Styrene oxide | |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [96-09-3] |
| SMILES | c1ccccc1C2CO2 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C8H8O |
| Molar mass | 120.15 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colorless to light yellow liquid |
| Density | 1.052 g/mL |
| Melting point |
-37 °C, 236 K, -35 °F |
| Boiling point |
194 °C, 467 K, 381 °F |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | Oxford University MSDS |
| EU classification | Harmful (XN); Corrosive (C) |
| R-phrases | R20 R22 R34 R36 R37 R38 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Styrene oxide is an epoxide derived from styrene. It may be prepared by the epoxidation of styrene with peroxybenzoic acid, in the Prilezhaev reaction:[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Harold Hibbert and Pauline Burt (1941). "Styrene Oxide". Org. Synth.; Coll. Vol. 1: 494.
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