n-Propylbenzene

n-Propylbenzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon with the formula C
6H
5CH
2CH
2CH
3. The molecule consists of a propyl group attached to a phenyl ring. It is a colorless liquid. A more common structural isomer of this compound is cumene.

n-Propylbenzene, phenylpropane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Propylbenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.848
EC Number
  • 203-132-9
UNII
Properties
C9H12
Molar mass 120.195 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.8620 g/cm3
Melting point −99.5 °C (−147.1 °F; 173.7 K)
Boiling point 159.2 °C (318.6 °F; 432.3 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

n-Propylbenzene is used as a nonpolar organic solvent in various industries, including printing and the dyeing of textiles and in the manufacture of methylstyrene.[1][2] It can be synthesized by the reaction of the Grignard reagent derived from benzyl chloride with diethyl sulfate.[3]

References
  1. Cleland, J. G. (1979). Multimedia Environmental Goals for Environmental Assessment: MEG charts and background information summaries (categories 13–26). Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Office of Energy, Minerals and Industry, Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory. pp. A528–A529.
  2. Montgomery, John H. (1991). Groundwater Chemicals Field Guide. CRC Press. p. 174.
  3. Henry Gilman and W. E. Catlin (1941). "n-Propylbenzene". Organic Syntheses.; Collective Volume, 1, p. 471
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