styrene (C6H5CH=CH2)
Also known as vinylbenzene, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon,
important as a monomer of polystyrene.
Styrene is also a monomer of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR),
the artificial rubber most commonly used in pneumatic tires. Styrene, a
derivative of benzene, is found in coal
tar and essential oils.
| molecular weight |
104.2 |
| melting point |
-30.0°C (243.15°F) |
| boiling point |
145.2°C (293.4°F) |
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