Styrene

• Formula: C₈H₈
• Molecular weight: 104.1491
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h2-7H,1H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 100-42-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzene, ethenyl-; Bulstren K-525-19; Cinnamene; Phenethylene; Phenylethene; Phenylethylene; Styrol (German); Styrole; Styrolene; Styropol SO; Vinylbenzene; Vinylbenzol; Ethenylbenzene; Cinnaminol; Cinnamol; Styrol; Benzene, vinyl-; Cinnamenol; Ethylene, phenyl-; NCI-C02200; Stirolo; Styreen; Styren; Styrene monomer; Vinylbenzen; Annamene; NSC 62785; ethenylbenzene (styrene); Vinylbenzene (styrene)
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 +  =

By formula: C₈H₇^- + H⁺ = C₈H₈

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₈H₈ = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₈H₈)

 + 4 =

By formula: C₈H₈ + 4H₂ = C₈H₁₆

(CAS Reg. No. 13822-53-2 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 13822-53-2

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 13822-53-2 • 4294967295C₈H₈) + C₈H₈ = CAS Reg. No. 13822-53-2

 +  =

By formula: C₈H₈ + H₂ = C₈H₁₀

 +  =

By formula: C₈H₈ + HCl = C₈H₉Cl

 +  =

By formula: HBr + C₈H₈ = C₈H₉Br

=

By formula: C₈H₈ = C₈H₈

=  + 

By formula: C₈H₁₀ = C₈H₈ + H₂

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

References

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Prosen and Rossini, 1945
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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