Ethylbenzene
SIAL/296848 - anhydrous, 99.8%
Synonym: NSC 406903; Phenylethane
CAS Number: 100-41-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H10
Molecular Weight: 106.17
EC Number: 202-849-4
MDL Number: MFCD00011647
Linear Formula: C6H5C2H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.8% |
| autoignition temp. | 810 °F |
| bp | 136 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.867 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| evapn. residue | <0.0005% |
| expl. lim. | 6.7 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | anhydrous |
| impurities | <0.002% water |
| <0.005% water (100 mL pkg) | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H10/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7 |
| InChI key | YNQLUTRBYVCPMQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −95 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCc1ccccc1 |
| vapor density | 3.7 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 19 mmHg ( 37.7 °C) |
| Application: | Ethylbenzene may be used as a starting material to synthesize: • Acetophenone via selection oxidation in the presence of potassium dichromate supported on neutral alumina and using air as the oxidizing agent. • Styrene via dehydrogenation over nanodiamonds in an oxygen-lean environment. |
| Packaging: | 1, 2 L in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | 100 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H304 - H332 - H373 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P314 - P331 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 11-20-48/20-65 |
| Safety Statements | 16-24/25-29-62 |
| RIDADR | UN1175 - class 3 - PG 2 - Ethylbenzene |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 71.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 22.0 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99.8% |
| bp | 136 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −95 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.867 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352002 |




