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Preferred IUPAC name
Ethynylbenzene | |
Other names
Phenylacetylene
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.861 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C8H6 | |
Molar mass | 102.133 g/mol |
Density | 0.93 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −45 °C (−49 °F; 228 K) |
Boiling point | 142 to 144 °C (288 to 291 °F; 415 to 417 K) |
Acidity (pKa) | 28.7 (DMSO),[1] 23.2 (aq, extrapolated)[2] |
-72.01·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Phenylacetylene is an alkyne hydrocarbon containing a phenyl group. It exists as a colorless, viscous liquid. In research, it is sometimes used as an analog for acetylene; being a liquid, it is easier to handle than acetylene gas.