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Names | |||
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Preferred IUPAC name But-1-ene [1] | |||
Other names Ethylethylene 1-Butylene α-Butylene | |||
Identifiers | |||
3D model (JSmol) | |||
1098262 | |||
ChEBI | |||
ChEMBL | |||
ChemSpider | |||
ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.137 | ||
EC Number |
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25205 | |||
PubChem CID | |||
UNII | |||
UN number | 1012 | ||
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Properties | |||
C4H8 | |||
Molar mass | 56.108 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colorless Gas | ||
Odor | slightly aromatic | ||
Density | 0.62 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | −185.3 °C (−301.5 °F; 87.8 K) | ||
Boiling point | −6.47 °C (20.35 °F; 266.68 K) | ||
0.221 g/100 mL | |||
Solubility | soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene | ||
Refractive index (nD) | 1.3962 | ||
Viscosity | 7.76 Pa | ||
Hazards | |||
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Danger | |||
H220 | |||
P210, P377, P381, P403, P410+P403 | |||
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
Flash point | −79 °C; −110 °F; 194 K | ||
385 °C (725 °F; 658 K) | |||
Explosive limits | 1.6–10% | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
1-Butene (IUPAC name: But-1-ene, also known as 1-butylene) is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH=CH2. It is a colorless gas, but easily condensed to give a colorless liquid. It is classified as a linear alpha-olefin (terminal alkene). [2] It is one of the isomers of butene (butylene). It is a precursor to diverse products.
Polymerization of but-1-ene gives polybutylene, which is used to make piping for domestic plumbing. [3] Another application is as a comonomer in the production of certain kinds of polyethylene, such as linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE). [4] It has also been used as a precursor to polypropylene resins, butylene oxide, and butanone. [5]
But-1-ene is produced by separation from crude C4 refinery streams and by ethylene dimerization. The former affords a mixture of 1-and 2-butenes, while the latter affords only the terminal alkene. [6] It is distilled to give a very high purity product. An estimated 12 billion kilograms were produced in 2011. [7]