n-Propylbenzene

n-Propylbenzene, phenylpropane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Propylbenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	103-65-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:42630;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL286062;
ChemSpider	7385;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.848
EC Number	203-132-9;
PubChem CID	7668;
UNII	0WR86ZHG2Z ;
UN number	2364 (N-PROPYL BENZENE)
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3042219 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H12/c1-2-6-9-7-4-3-5-8-9/h3-5,7-8H,2,6H2,1H3 Key: ODLMAHJVESYWTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCCC1=CC=CC=C1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H12
Molar mass	120.195 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.8620 g/cm3
Melting point	−99.5 °C (−147.1 °F; 173.7 K)
Boiling point	159.2 °C (318.6 °F; 432.3 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:[1]
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H226, H304, H335, H411
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P271, P273, P280, P301+P316, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P319, P331, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 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.