Divinylbenzene
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| Other names Diethylene benzene, DVB, Vinylstyrene | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.932 | ||
| EC Number | 
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| UNII | 
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| UN number | 3532 3534 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C10H10 | |||
| Molar mass | 130.190 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | pale, straw-colored liquid | ||
| Density | 0.914 g/mL | ||
| Melting point | −66.9 to −52 °C (−88.4 to −61.6 °F; 206.2 to 221.2 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 195 °C (383 °F; 468 K) | ||
| 0.005% (20°C) | |||
| Solubility in other solvents | Soluble in ethanol and ether | ||
| Vapor pressure | 0.7 mmHg (20°C) | ||
| Hazards | |||
| Flash point | 76 °C (169 °F; 349 K) | ||
| Explosive limits | 1.1%-6.2% | ||
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |||
| PEL (Permissible) | none | ||
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 10 ppm (50 mg/m3) | ||
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | N.D. | ||
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |||
Divinylbenzene (DVB) is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H4(CH=CH2)2 and structure H2C=CH−C6H4−HC=CH2 (a benzene ring with two vinyl groups as substituents). It is related to styrene (vinylbenzene, C6H5−CH=CH2) by the addition of a second vinyl group. It is a colorless liquid manufactured by the thermal dehydrogenation of isomeric diethylbenzenes. Under synthesis conditions, o-divinylbenzene converts to naphthalene and thus is not a component of the usual mixtures of DVB.