Phenylpropene

Phenylpropene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (Prop-2-en-1-yl)benzene
Other names Allylbenzene; 3-Phenyl-1-propene; 2-Propenylbenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	300-57-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.542
PubChem CID	9309
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00861855
InChI InChI=1S/C9H10/c1-2-6-9-7-4-3-5-8-9/h2-5,7-8H,1,6H2 Key: HJWLCRVIBGQPNF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C=CCC1=CC=CC=C1
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H10
Molar mass	118.179 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	0.893 g/cm3
Melting point	−40 °C (−40 °F; 233 K)
Boiling point	156 °C (313 °F; 429 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Phenylpropene is the organic compound with the formula C₆H₅CH₂CH=CH₂. It is a colorless liquid. The compound consists of a phenyl group attached to allyl. Phenylpropene isomerizes to trans-propenylbenzene.^[1]

In plant biochemistry, the phenylpropene skeleton is the parent (simplest representation) of the phenylpropanoids. Prominent derivatives include eugenol, safrole, and many others.^[2]

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• Media related to Allylbenzene at Wikimedia Commons