Propene

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Propene
Chemical formula 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
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aka propylene

Uses

Primary

Natural occurrence

  • Occurs naturally during vegetable fermentation

Hazards

  • Extremely flammable
  • Typical hydrocarbon CNS depression

Production

Extraction

Synthesis

via isopropanol

  1. Dehydrate any propanol using warm sulfuric acid
    C3H7OH
    {H2SO4
    →
    heat}
    C3H6 + H2O

via allyl alcohol

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Caner, Joaquim; Liu, Zijun; Takada, Yuki; Kudo, Akihiko; et al (2014) "Synthesis of propylene from renewable allyl alcohol by photocatalytic transfer hydrogenolysis"
    Catal. Sci. Technol; pp4093-4098. 
    DOI:10.1039/C4CY00329B
    link courtesy Royal Society of Chemistry.
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