C9H10
118.18 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Alpha-Methylstyrene
CAS98-83-9EC202-705-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Polymerization monomer comonomer
Alpha-Methylstyrene is a clear, colorless liquid used primarily as a monomer in polymerization processes. It is especially valued as a comonomer to raise the glass transition temperature of copolymers such as ABS resins.
Polymerization monomerComonomer to raise glass transition temperature in acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resinsReactive diluent in unsaturated polyester resins
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H320Causes eye irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H371May cause damage to organs
H303May be harmful if swallowed
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
prop-1-en-2-ylbenzene
InChIKey
XYLMUPLGERFSHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=C)C1=CC=CC=C1
Synonyms (50)
- (1-Methylethenyl)benzene
- (Prop-1-en-2-yl)benzene
- .ALPHA.-METHYLVINYLBENZENE
- 1-METHYLVINYL BENZENE
- 1-Methyl-1-phenylethene
- 1-Methyl-1-phenylethylene
- 1-MethylethenylBenzine
- 1-Methylethylenebenzene
- 1-Phenyl-1-methylethylene
- 1-Propene, 2-phenyl-
- 2-Phenyl-1-propene
- 2-Phenyl-2-propene
- 2-Phenylpropene
- 2-Phenylpropylene
- 2-phenyl-1-propylene
- 2-phenylprop-1-ene
- ?-Methylstyrene
- Benzene, (1-methylethenyl)-
- Benzene, isopropenyl-
- Isopropenil-benzolo
- Isopropenil-benzolo [Italian]
- Isopropenyl-benzeen
- Isopropenyl-benzeen [Dutch]
- Isopropenyl-benzol
- Isopropenyl-benzol [German]
- Isopropenylbenzene
- Ortho brush killer a
- POLY(I<<-METHYLSTYRENE)
- Styrene, .alpha.-methyl-
- a-Methylstyrene
- alpha -Methylstyrene monomer
- alpha-Menthylstyrene
- alpha-Methyl-styrol [German]
- alpha-Methylstyreen
- alpha-Methylstyreen [Dutch]
- alpha-Methylstyrene
- alpha-Methylstyrol
- alpha-Metil-stirolo
- alpha-Metil-stirolo [Italian]
- as-Methylphenylethylene
- beta-Phenylpropene
- beta-Phenylpropylene