Anodyne

Cumene
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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
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Conformer structure via JSmol
Physical properties
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120.19 g/mol [1]
Density0.866 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float g/cm3 [1]
AppearanceColorless liquid [1]
OdorGasoline-like odor [1]
Melting point-140.9 °F (USCG, 1999) [1]
Boiling point306.3 ° [1]
DecompositionHazardous decomposition products: Toxic gases and vapors (such as carbon monoxide) may be released. [1]
SolubilityInsoluble (NIOSH, 2024) [1]
3.7 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C9H12 [1]
cumene [1]
CC(C)C1=CC=CC=C1 [1]
InChI=1S/C9H12/c1-8(2)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-8H,1-2H3 [1]
InChIKeyRWGFKTVRMDUZSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]

Cumene

Cumene (also known as Isopropylbenzene, 2-Phenylpropane, (1-Methylethyl)benzene, Benzene, (1-methylethyl)-, Cumol, Isopropylbenzol, Cumeen, Isopropilbenzene, Isopropylbenzeen or 2-Fenilpropano) is a substance of the alkylbenzene class.

Chemistry

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Cumene is a achiral mixture

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  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 7406, Cumene. Accessed August 1, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7406