Isobutylbenzene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (2-Methylpropyl)benzene
Other names Isobutylbenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	538-93-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	1852218
ChEBI	CHEBI:43261 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL195882 Y
ChemSpider	10410 Y
DrugBank	DB04078
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.916
EC Number	208-706-2
Gmelin Reference	261101
PubChem CID	10870
UNII	FI94T26KGB Y
UN number	2709
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6027181
InChI InChI=1S/C10H14/c1-9(2)8-10-6-4-3-5-7-10/h3-7,9H,8H2,1-2H3 Y Key: KXUHSQYYJYAXGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1S/C10H14/c1-9(2)8-10-6-4-3-5-7-10/h3-7,9H,8H2,1-2H3
SMILES CC(C)CC1=CC=CC=C1
Properties[1]
Chemical formula	C10H14
Molar mass	134.222 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Aromatic
Density	0.853 g/cm3, liquid
Melting point	−51 °C (−60 °F; 222 K)
Boiling point	170 °C (338 °F; 443 K)
Vapor pressure	4.2 mmHg (37.7 °C)
Refractive index (nD)	1.486
Hazards[1]
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H226, H304, H315, H319, H335, H336
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P331, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2
Safety data sheet (SDS)	ICSC 0113
Related compounds
Related compounds	n-Butylbenzene, sec-Butylbenzene, tert-Butylbenzene, Cumene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Isobutylbenzene is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₁₀H₁₄.^[2] It is used in the industrial manufacture of ibuprofen.

Isobutylbenzene is a colorless flammable liquid that is a respiratory irritant.

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