styrene oxide basic information |
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styrene oxide chemical properties |
melting point |
-37 °c |
boiling point |
194 °c(lit.) |
density |
1.054 g/ml at 25 °c(lit.) |
vapor density |
4.14 (vs air) |
vapor pressure |
<1 mm hg ( 20 °c) |
refractive index |
n20/d 1.535(lit.) |
fp |
175 °f |
storage temp. |
0-6°c |
water solubility |
3 g/l (20 ºc) |
brn |
108582 |
stability: |
stability unstable - polymerises readily with compounds possessing a labile hydrogen (such as acids and alcohols) in the presence of acids, bases or some salts. combustible. incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acids, bases. moisture sensitive. |
cas database reference |
96-09-3(cas database reference) |
nist chemistry reference |
oxirane, phenyl-(96-09-3) |
epa substance registry system |
oxirane, phenyl-(96-09-3) |
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styrene oxide usage and synthesis |
chemical properties |
colourless to light yellow liquid |
usage |
a major (toxic) metabolite of styrene (s687790), catalyzed by epoxide hydrolase. |
definition |
chebi: an epoxide of styrene. |
general description |
clear colorless straw-colored liquid with a sweet pleasant odor. |
air & water reactions |
insoluble in water. |
reactivity profile |
styrene oxide is incompatible with oxidizing agents. also incompatible with acids and bases. reacts with 4-(4'-nitrobenzyl)pyridine. polymerizes exothermally and reacts vigorously with compounds possessing a labile hydrogen (e.g. alcohols and amines) in the presence of catalysts such as acids, bases and certain salts . |
fire hazard |
styrene oxide is combustible. |
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styrene oxide preparation products and raw materials |
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