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Usage

Physical state

Colorless to pale yellow liquid

Odor

Strong, pungent

Solubility

Highly soluble in organic solvents

Uses

a. Monomers in the production of polymers and resins
b. Production of thermosetting resins, particularly epoxy resins
c. Manufacturing of adhesives, coatings, and sealants
d. Chemical intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other organic compounds

Health hazards

Potential skin and eye irritation

Safety precautions

Handle and use with care in a well-ventilated area and with appropriate personal protective equipment.

Upstream product

• 5286-51-1 2-vinyl-1,4-dihydroxybenzene 
• 98-88-4 benzoyl chloride 
• 65-85-0 benzoic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Restudy of the Old Poly-2,5-di(benzoyloxy)styrene as a New Liquid Crystal Polymer

The 40 year old polymer, poly-2,5-di(benzoyloxy)styrene, has been restudied from the view point of the "mesogen-jacketed liquid crystal polymer".This old polymer was synthesized in 1952 as a precursor of an electron exchange polymer and is now found to be thermotropically liquid crystalline, from which the characteristic banded texture of rigid and semi-rigid liquid crystal polymers may be obtained.The monomer of this polymer, 2,5-di(benzoyloxy)styrene, was then also not realized as liquid crystalline, is now found to be liquid crystalline forming too.This finding offers probably the first example of liquid crystal rigid rod-like molecules with lateral but without terminal substitutions.The synthesis and primary characterization of a series of the closely related polymers poly-2,5-bisstyrenes are also reported. - Keywords: mesogen jacketed liquid crystal polymers, rigid side chain liquid crystal polymers, liquid crystal monomers, liquid crystal polymers, 2,5-bisstyrene, 2,5-bisstyrene, 2,5-bisstyrene, 2,5-di(benzoyloxy)styrene, poly-2,5-di(benzoyloxy)styrene