4-Vinyltoluene

4-Vinyltoluene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Ethenyl-4-methylbenzene
	Other names 1-Methyl-4-vinylbenzene; 4-Methylstyrene
Identifiers
CAS Number	622-97-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11661;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.785
EC Number	210-762-8;
MeSH	C042272
PubChem CID	12161;
UNII	HJ7H0G60Q0 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3020889 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H10/c1-3-9-6-4-8(2)5-7-9/h3-7H,1H2,2H3 Key: JLBJTVDPSNHSKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC1=CC=C(C=C)C=C1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H10
Molar mass	118.179 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Boiling point	170–175 °C (338–347 °F; 443–448 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

4-Vinyltoluene is an organic compound with the formula CH₃C₆H₄CH=CH₂. It is derivative of styrene and is used as a comonomer in the production of specialized polystyrenes. It is produced by the dehydrogenation of 4-ethyltoluene.^[1] It is also sometimes used in the production of styrene-free Polyester resin.

References

^ Denis H. James; William M. Castor (2007), "Styrene", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (7th ed.), Wiley, p. 1, doi:10.1002/14356007.a25_329.pub2

Names

Preferred IUPAC name 1-Ethenyl-4-methylbenzene
Other names 1-Methyl-4-vinylbenzene 4-Methylstyrene
Identifiers
CAS Number	622-97-9^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	11661
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.785
EC Number	210-762-8
MeSH	C042272
PubChem CID	12161
UNII	HJ7H0G60Q0^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3020889
InChI InChI=1S/C9H10/c1-3-9-6-4-8(2)5-7-9/h3-7H,1H2,2H3 Key: JLBJTVDPSNHSKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC1=CC=C(C=C)C=C1
Properties
Chemical formula	C₉H₁₀
Molar mass	118.179 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	colorless liquid
Boiling point	170–175 °C (338–347 °F; 443–448 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references