Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Styr
ene
:
IUPAC
name
phenyl
ethene
; systematic
name
ethenyl
benzene
. Also called
vinyl
benzene
.
Molecular
Structure
of Styr
ene
Kekule structure
A common abbreviation
Polymerization
Among other uses, styr
ene
is the
monomer
whose
polymerization
forms
polystyrene
.
Related terms:
Ph
,
aromaticity
,
conjugation
,
alkene
,
benzene ring
,
Styrofoam
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