''trans''-Propenylbenzene is an

organic compound In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. The ...

with the formula C₆H₅CH=CHCH₃. It is one of two

isomer In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formulae – that is, same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. Isomerism is existence or possibility of isomers. Iso ...

s of 1-propenylbenzene. Both isomers are colorless flammable liquids. It is formed by the isomerization of

allylbenzene Phenylpropene is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2CH=CH2. It is a colorless liquid. The compound consists of a phenyl group attached to allyl. Phenylpropene isomerizes to trans-propenylbenzene. In plant biochemistry, the phenylpro ...

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{{Hydrocarbons Alkene derivatives Aromatic hydrocarbons Hydrocarbons C3-Benzenes