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==Production==
==Production==
===Extraction===
===Synthesis===
===Synthesis===
====via isopropanol====
====dehydration====
# Dehydrate [[isopropanol]] or [[propanol]] using hot [[sulfuric acid]]
Dehydrate [[isopropanol]] or [[propanone]]
# Using hot [[sulfuric acid]]
#: {{#Chem: C3H7OH { H2SO4 = 170°C } C3H6 + H2O }}
#: {{#Chem: C3H7OH { H2SO4 = 170°C } C3H6 + H2O }}
#{{#Chem:Al2O3}} and 350°C
# Using hot [[aluminum oxide]]:
#{{#Chem:P2O5}} and heat
#: {{#Chem:Al2O3}} and 350°C
#[[phosphoric acid]] and heat
# Using hot [[phosphoric acid]]
#:{{#Chem:P2O5}} and heat


==See Also==
==See Also==
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:41, 31 March 2025

 
Propene
Chemical formula {{#Chem:C3H6}}
OTP appearance colorless gas 
Molar Mass(g/mol) 42 
Density(g/cc) 0.00181 
Melting Point(°C) -185 
Boiling Point(°C) -47 
Solubility in water(g/L) 0.00061
NFPA 704
4
1
1
 
aka propylene

Uses

Primary

Natural occurrence

  • Occurs naturally during vegetable fermentation

Hazards

  • Extremely flammable
  • Typical hydrocarbon CNS depression

Production

Synthesis

dehydration

Dehydrate isopropanol or propanone

  1. Using hot sulfuric acid
    {{#Chem: C3H7OH { H2SO4 = 170°C } C3H6 + H2O }}
  2. Using hot aluminum oxide:
    {{#Chem:Al2O3}} and 350°C
  3. Using hot phosphoric acid
    {{#Chem:P2O5}} and heat

See Also

References