Product
Ethylbenzene
Map of Ethylbenzene Sub-Products producing locations in ppPLUS

Product Categories, Description and Properties

Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Aromatics
Sub-Family
Benzene & Homologues
Description

Ethylbenzene is an organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2CH3. It is a highly flammable, colorless liquid with an odor similar to that of gasoline. This monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is an important intermediate in the production of Styrene[1].

Ethylbenzene is almost exclusively (> 99%) used as an intermediate for the manufacture of styrene monomer. Styrene production, which uses ethylbenzene as a starting material, consumes approximately 50% of the world's benzene production. Less than 1% of the ethylbenzene produced is used as a paint solvent or as an intermediate for the production of diethylbenzene and acetophenone. The ethylbenzene present in recovered mixed xylenes is largely converted to xylenes or benzene[2].

Ethylbenzene has been added to motor and aviation fuels because of its anti-knock properties. Estimates of ethylbenzene in gasoline have ranged from < 1–2.7%[2].

Ethylbenzene is also used as a negative photoresist solvent in the semiconductor industry and as a general solvent and diluent[2].

Ethylbenzene is also present in commercial mixed xylenes at levels up to 25%, and, as such, is present in many paints and lacquers, printing inks, insecticides and solvents in the rubber and chemical manufacturing industriest[2].

References

  1. Wikipedia, Ethylbenzene.
  2. National Library of Medicine, IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, No. 77 Some Industrial Chemicals, Ethylbenzene.

 

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Building Block / Value Chain - Info

Value Chain-I
Ethylene
Value Chain-II
Benzene
Properties

Status
A
Unit of Measure
Metric Ton
Physical State

Liquid

System Info

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Skeletal formula of the ethylbenzene molecule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylbenzene
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