Methylstyrene
ALDRICH/522864 - 60% meta, 40% para and 1% ortho, 99%, contains ~50 ppm 4-tert-butylcatechol as inhibitor
Synonym: Vinyltoluene
CAS Number: 25013-15-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H10
Molecular Weight: 118.18
EC Number: 246-562-2
MDL Number: MFCD00168066
Linear Formula: CH3C6H4CH=CH2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 168 °C (lit.) |
| contains | ~50 ppm 4-tert-butylcatechol as inhibitor |
| density | 0.893 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| InChI | 1S/2C9H10/c1-3-9-6-4-8(2) |
| InChI key | VAPKHDZBJXRVNG-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | Cc1ccc(C=C)cc1.Cc2cccc(C= |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
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| General description: | Methylstyrene can be used as a monomer in the synthesis of block copolymers for resins and adhesives. It is widely used as a starting material to prepare latexes for paper coating applications. |
| Packaging: | 1 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H304 - H315 - H319 - H332 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P301 + P310 + P331 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-20-36/37/38-65 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | UN 2618 3 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 125.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 52 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 168 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.893 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12162002 |




