Propene

Propene is an organic compound. The substance is also known as propylene and has the formula C₃H₆. It is the second-simplest alkene. Since it is only made of hydrogen and carbon atoms, it is a hydrocarbon. At room temperature and normal pressure it is a gas.

Propene

Skeletal formula of propene
Propylene
Names
IUPAC name Propene
Identifiers
CAS Number	115-07-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:16052 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL117213 Y
ChemSpider	7954 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.693
KEGG	C11505 Y
PubChem CID	8252
RTECS number	UC6740000
UN number	1077 In Liquefied petroleum gas: 1075
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5021205
SMILES C=CC
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6
Molar mass	42.08 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless gas
Density	1.81 kg/m3, gas (1.013 bar, 15 °C) 613.9 kg/m3, liquid
Melting point	−185.2 °C (−301.4 °F; 88.0 K)
Boiling point	−47.6 °C (−53.7 °F; 225.6 K)
Solubility in water	0.61 g/m3
Viscosity	8.34 µPa·s at 16.7 °C
Structure
Dipole moment	0.366 D (gas)
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
Main hazards	Highly flammable, Asphyxiant
NFPA 704	4 1 1
R-phrases	12
S-phrases	9-16-33
Flash point	−108 °C
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uses

Propene is produced from fossil fuels, and from coal. Propene is the second most important product used in the petrochemical industry, after ethene. About two thirds are used to produce polypropylene. Propene and benzene are converted to acetone and phenol via the cumene process. Propene is also used to produce isopropanol (propan-2-ol), acrylonitrile, propylene oxide (epoxypropane) and epichlorohydrin.^[1]

References

1. Budavari, Susan, ed. (1996). "8034. Propylene". The Merck Index, Twelfth Edition. New Jersey: Merck & Co. pp. 1348–1349.