Abstract
Ethylbenzene, also known as phenyl ethane, ethylbenzol, and EB, is used in the manufacture of styrene and acetophenone, as a solvent, and as a constituent of asphalt and naphtha. Its structure and properties are shown in Table 1.
Ethylbenzene, a clear, flammable liquid found in gasoline, is produced commercially by the alkylation of benzene with ethylene. In 1982, U.S. production of ethylbenzene totaled 3.3 million tons (2.99 million metric tons).
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Ware, G.W. (1988). Ethylbenzene. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 106. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3922-2_11
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