S5006

Styrene oxide

97%

• Synonym(s): 1,2-Epoxyethylbenzene, Phenylethylene oxide, Phenyloxirane
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₈O
• CAS Number: 96-09-3
• Molecular Weight: 120.15
• Beilstein: 108582
• EC Number: 202-476-7
• MDL number: MFCD00005121
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• PubChem Substance ID: 24899628
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• vapor density: 4.14 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: <1 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• Assay: 97%
• autoignition temp.: 928 °F
• expl. lim.: ~22 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.535 (lit.)
• bp: 194 °C (lit.)
• mp: −37 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.054 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: C1OC1c2ccccc2
• InChI: 1S/C8H8O/c1-2-4-7(5-3-1)8-6-9-8/h1-5,8H,6H2
• InChI key: AWMVMTVKBNGEAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Synthesis of poly (styrene oxide) with different molecular weights using tin catalysts: This study explores the ring-opening polymerization of styrene oxide using tin catalysts to produce homopolymers with varying molecular weights (Kayan, 2015).
• Electrogenerated BF3 from tetrafluoroborate-based ionic liquids: theoretical and experimental studies towards selective styrene oxide isomerization: Research on using electrogenerated BF3 to selectively isomerize styrene oxide, highlighting theoretical and experimental insights (Bortolami et al., 2021).
• Selective conversion of styrene oxide to 2-phenylethanol in cascade reactions over non-noble metal catalysts: This paper investigates the catalytic conversion of styrene oxide to 2-phenylethanol using non-noble metal catalysts (Sasu et al., 2016).
• Laboratory blueprints for interstellar searches of aromatic chiral molecules: rotational signatures of styrene oxide: Study of the rotational spectra of styrene oxide for potential detection in interstellar space (Stahl et al., 2020).

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H312 - H315 - H317 - H319 - H331 - H340 - H350
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 176.0 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 80 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves