Title: Isobutylbenzene
CAS Registry Number: 538-93-2
CAS Name: (2-Methylpropyl)benzene
Additional Names: 2-methyl-1-phenylpropane
Molecular Formula: C10H14
Molecular Weight: 134.22
Percent Composition: C 89.49%, H 10.51%
Line Formula: C6H5CH2CH(CH3)2
Literature References: Prepd from bromobenzene, isobutyl iodide, and sodium preferably in the presence of benzene: Wreden, Znatovicz, Ber. 9, 1606 (1876); Schramm, Monatsh. Chem. 9, 616 (1888); by passing vapors of dimethylbenzyl carbinol and hydrogen over activated charcoal: Zelinsky, Gawerdowskaya, Ber. 61, 1052 (1928).
Properties: Liquid. d420 0.8673. bp760 170.5°; bp400 145.2°; bp200 120.7°; bp100 99.0°; bp60 84.1°; bp40 73.2°; bp20 54.7°; bp10 37.3°; bp5 21.1°; bp1.0 -9.8°. nD20 1.4928. Critical temp 377.1°; crit pressure 23,636 mm Hg.
Boiling point: bp760 170.5°; bp400 145.2°; bp200 120.7°; bp100 99.0°; bp60 84.1°; bp40 73.2°; bp20 54.7°; bp10 37.3°; bp5 21.1°; bp1.0 -9.8°
Index of refraction: nD20 1.4928
Density: d420 0.8673 |