Styrene monomer is a basic building block of the plastics industry. the conventional method of producing styrene involves the alkylation of benzene to styrene.
Is styrene organic or inorganic
styrene, also know as ethenylbenzene, vinylbenzene and phenylethene, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6h5ch=ch2. this dervative of benzene is a colorless oily liquid that evaporates easily and has a sweet smell although high concentration have less pleasant odor.
what is styrene made of
however, styrene also occurs in the environment and is a natural component of many common foods, such as coffee, strawberries and cinnamon. some people confuse styrene which is a liquid, with polystyrene are fundamentally different.