Styrene
Aroma Chemical CAS 100-42-5
A sweet balsamic note with a floral character and a soft plastic facet.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Balsamic |
| Descriptor 3 | Powdery |
Identification
| CAS Number | 100-42-5 |
| INCI Name | Styrene |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C8H8 |
| Mol. Weight | 104.15 |
| IUPAC Name | styrene |
| InChIKey | PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
benzene, ethenyl-, benzene, vinyl-, cinnamene, ethenyl benzene, ethenylbenzene, phenyl ethene, phenyl ethylene, styrene monomer, styrene solution, styrol, styrolene, vinyl benzene, vinyl benzol, vinylbenzene
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 145.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -31.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 32.22 °C |
| Density | 0.90600 |
| Refractive Index | 1.54500 |
| Vapor Pressure | 6.205000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 2.950 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 310 mg/L @ 25 C (exp); non-discoloring in most media |
| Appearance | colorless to amber clear liquid |
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