α-Methylstyrene

CAS: 98-83-9

Ref. TR-M325395

Product Information

• Name: α-Methylstyrene
• Synonyms: Benzene, isopropenyl- (7CI), Styrene, α-methyl- (8CI), (1-Methylethenyl)benzene, 1-Methyl-1-phenylethene, 1-Methyl-1-phenylethylene, 1-Methylvinyl benzene, 1-Phenyl-1-methylethylene, 1-Propene, 2-phenyl-, 2-Phenyl-1-propene, 2-Phenyl-1-propylene, 2-Phenyl-2-propene, 2-Phenylpropene, 2-Phenylpropylene, Isopropenylbenzene, K 150 (styrene), Methylstyrene, NSC 9400, Prop-1-en-2-ylbenzene, α-Methylstyrol, α-Methylvinylbenzene
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications α-methylstyrene (AMS) is a useful intermediate. It can be used in the manufacture of plasticizers, resins and polymerization production processes. It is a co-product formed in a variation of the cumene process. The homopolymer obtained from this monomer, poly(α-methylstyrene), is unstable, being characterized by a low ceiling temperature. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the packageReferences Lund, A., et al.: Spectrochim. Acta A, 98, 367 (2012); Natl. Toxicol. Program tech. report series, (543), 1-210 (2007); Chen, L., et al: Drug Metab. Dispos., 39, 498 (2011)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 118.18
• Formula: C₉H₁₀
• Color/Form: Colourless
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H10/c1-8(2)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-7H,1H2,2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=XYLMUPLGERFSHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C=C(C)c1ccccc1