Difference between revisions of "Methyl styrene"

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Description

A colorless liquid that is often used as a monomer for Polystyrene and polyester resins. Methyl styrene polymerizes with heat or catalysts. It is also acts as a solvent for polyester resins, such as Bio-Plastic® (Wards Natural Science).

Chemical structure

Synonyms and Related Terms

isopropenyl benzene; 2-phenylpropene

Risks

Combustible. Moderate fire risk. Flash point = 54C
Explosive limits in air 1.9-6.1%
Moderately toxic by inhalation and skin contact.
ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in benzene. Insoluble in water.

Composition	C6H5C(CH3):CH2
CAS	98-83-9
Melting Point	-23.21 C
Density	0.9062 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 118.2
Boiling Point	165.38 C

Resources and Citations

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 627

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

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 == Description ==
-A colorless liquid that is often used as a monomer for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polystyrene polystyrene] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyester resin polyester] resins. Methyl styrene polymerizes with heat or catalysts. It is also acts as a solvent for polyester resins, such as Bio-Plastic (Wards Natural Science).
+A colorless liquid that is often used as a monomer for
+[[polystyrene|polystyrene]] and
+[[polyester%20resin|polyester]] resins. Methyl styrene polymerizes with heat or catalysts. It is also acts as a solvent for polyester resins, such as Bio-Plastic® (Wards Natural Science).
+[[[SliderGallery rightalign|methyl styrene.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 isopropenyl benzene; 2-phenylpropene
-[[[SliderGallery rightalign|methyl styrene.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
+== Risks ==
+* Combustible. Moderate fire risk. Flash point = 54C
+* Explosive limits in air 1.9-6.1%
+* Moderately toxic by inhalation and skin contact.
+* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC127700100&productDescription=P-METHYLSTYRENE%2C+98%25+ST+10ML&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
-== Other Properties ==
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 Soluble in benzene. Insoluble in water.
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 |-
 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| -23.21
+| -23.21 C
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 0.9062
+| 0.9062 g/ml
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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 |-
 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 165.38
+| 165.38 C
 |}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+==Resources and Citations==
-Combustible. Moderate fire risk. Flash point = 54C  Explosive limits in air 1.9-6.1%  Moderately toxic by inhalation and skin contact.
-LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0732.html International Chemical Safety Card]
-== Authority ==
-* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 627
+* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 627
-* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
+* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
-* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
+* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
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