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 |
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.