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n-Propylbenzene, phenylpropane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Propylbenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	103-65-1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	7385
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.848
EC Number	203-132-9
PubChem CID	7668
UNII	0WR86ZHG2Z
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3042219
SMILES CCCC1=CC=CC=C1
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H12
Molar mass	120.195 g·mol
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.8620 g/cm
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 , 100 kPa). Infobox references

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

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; Collected Volumes, vol. 1, p. 471.

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