STYRENE-7,8-OXIDE

STYRENE-7,8-OXIDE

CAS 96-09-3 · also known as Styrene-7,8-oxide, Styrene oxide · other

Generally Low Concern4 citations

STYRENE-7,8-OXIDE. Formula: C8H8O. MW: 120.15. IUPAC: 2-phenyloxirane

STYRENE-7,8-OXIDE is an other ingredient used in skincare formulations.

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Description: STYRENE-7,8-OXIDE — STYRENE-7,8-OXIDE. Formula: C8H8O. MW: 120.15. IUPAC: 2-phenyloxirane.

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Category: other
Also Known As: Styrene-7,8-oxide, Styrene oxide

Chemical Overview

Styrene Oxide can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts. Styrene oxide is a clear colorless straw-colored liquid with a sweet pleasant odor. (NTP, 1992) Styrene oxide is an epoxide that is oxirane in which one of the hydrogens has been replaced by a phenyl group. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. It derives from a hydride of a styrene.

Source(s): California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), CAMEO Chemicals, ChEBI, via PubChem