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C87657

Cumene

Name: Cumene
Brand: ALDRICH

98%

Synonym(s):

(1-Methylethyl)benzene, 2-Phenylpropane, Isopropylbenzene, NSC 8776

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Linear Formula:

C₆H₅CH(CH₃)₂

CAS Number:

98-82-8

Molecular Weight:

120.19

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24893103

EC Number:

202-704-5

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1236613

MDL number:

MFCD00008881

Assay:

98%

Form:

liquid

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Properties

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

8 mmHg ( 20 °C), 9.7 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

assay

98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

797 °F

expl. lim.

6.5 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.491 (lit.)

bp

152-154 °C (lit.)

mp

−96 °C (lit.)

density

0.864 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H12/c1-8(2)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-8H,1-2H3

InChI key

RWGFKTVRMDUZSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Cumene (Isopropylbenzene) can be used in the synthesis of:

Diisopropylbenzenes via disproportionation reaction by zeolite catalysts.
Cumene hydroperoxide, a key precursor for many organic fine chemicals.
4-Nitro cumene using nitric acid/ MoO₃/SiO₂ as a catalyst.

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pictograms

GHS02,GHS08,GHS07,GHS09

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H226,H304,H335,H350,H411

pcodes

P202 - P210 - P233 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P331

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Carc. 1B - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

87.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

31.0 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Regioselective nitration of cumene to 4-nitro cumene using nitric acid over solid acid catalyst

Mathew SM, et al.

Catalysis Communications, 7(6), 394-398 (2006)

Kinetics of acid-catalyzed cleavage of cumene hydroperoxide

Levin ME, et al.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 130(1-2), 88-106 (2006)

Cumene disproportionation over micro/mesoporous catalysts obtained by recrystallization of mordenite

Ordomsky VV, et al.

J. Catal., 295, 207-216 (2012)

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Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
C87657-1L	04061833522752
C87657-4L	04061833522769