Ethylbenzene

Ethylbenzene is a chemical compound made of carbon and hydrogen (a hydrocarbon).

It has the chemical formula  or . Ethylbenzene is a structural isomer of xylene, meaning they both have the formula , so the second formula (which shows the ethyl group) is used to specifically talk about ethylbenzene.

 Uses 
Removing two hydrogen atoms from the ethyl group (the part of the molecule that sticks out from the ring) changes ethylbenzene into styrene, an important chemical used to make rubber.

References

Category:Benzene derivatives
Category:Ethyl compounds
Category:Hydrocarbons