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Also known as ethynylbenzene

Phenylacetylene is an alkyne hydrocarbon containing a phenyl group. It exists as a colorless, viscous liquid. In research, it is sometimes used as an analog for acetylene; being a liquid, it is easier to handle than acetylene gas.

Chemical data

Formula
C8H6
Molecular weight
102.13 g/mol
IUPAC name
ethynylbenzene
SMILES
C#CC1=CC=CC=C1
InChIKey
UEXCJVNBTNXOEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.5
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
102.047
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chemical formula
C₈H₆
found in taxon
Tuber borchii
canonical SMILES
C#CC1=CC=CC=C1
density
0.93
melting point
-45
pKa
28.8
Commons category
Phenylacetylene
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Phenylacetylene is an alkyne hydrocarbon containing a phenyl group. It exists as a colorless, viscous liquid. In research, it is sometimes used as an analog for acetylene; being a liquid, it is easier to handle than acetylene gas.

==Preparation== In the laboratory, phenylacetylene can be prepared by elimination of hydrogen bromide from styrene dibromide using sodium amide in ammonia: 350px

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