Cumene
Cumene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H12.
- Formula
- C9H12
- Functional group
- Alkylarenes
- Molar mass
- 120.19 g/mol
- Also known as
- Isopropylbenzene, 2-Phenylpropane, (1-Methylethyl)benzene, Cumol, Benzene, (1-methylethyl)-, Isopropylbenzol
Overview
Cumene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H12.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C9H12
- Functional group
- Alkylarenes
- Molar mass
- 120.19 g/mol
- Also known as
- Isopropylbenzene, 2-Phenylpropane, (1-Methylethyl)benzene, Cumol, Benzene, (1-methylethyl)-, Isopropylbenzol
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CC(C)C1=CC=CC=C1
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C9H12/c1-8(2)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-8H,1-2H3
- PubChem CID
- 7406
Properties
- Melting Point
- -96.0 °C
- Boiling Point
- 152.4 °C
- Relative density (water = 1)
- Specific gravity: 0.862 at 20 °C/4 °C
- Water solubility
- In water, 50 mg/L at 20 °C
Related compounds
- Alkylarenes
Cumene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C9H12.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Cumene (CID 7406)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Cumene — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7406#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 91st ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 2010-2011, p. 3-314
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Cumene — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7406#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 91st ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 2010-2011, p. 3-314
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Cumene — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7406#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: O'Neil, M.J. (ed.). The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals. Cambridge, UK: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013., p. 467
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Cumene — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7406#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Verschueren, K. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals. 3rd ed. New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1996., p. 1170