Propylene

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Propylene
IUPAC name	Propene
Identifiers
CAS number	115-07-1
RTECS number	UC6740000
SMILES	C=CC
Properties
Molecular formula	C3H6
Molar mass	42.08 g/mol
Appearance	colourless gas
Melting point	− 185.2 °C (88.0 K)
Boiling point	− 47.6 °C (225.5 K)
Solubility in water	0.61 g/m3 (? °C)
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
Related groups	Allyl, Propenyl
Related compounds	Propane, Propyne Allene, 1-Propanol 2-Propanol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Propylene, also known by its IUPAC name propene, is an organic compound having the chemical formula C₃H₆. It is the second simplest member of the alkene class of hydrocarbons, ethylene (ethene) being the simplest. At room temperature and pressure, propylene is a gas. It is colorless (mercaptan, a hydrocarbon with an odor similar to garlic is sometimes added to propylene to make it more easily detectable), and highly flammable. It is found in coal gas and can be synthesized by cracking petroleum. Propylene is a major commodity in the petrochemicals industry. The main use of propylene is as a monomer, mostly for the production of polypropylene. Propylene is also used as a fuel gas for various industrial processes. It has a similar calorific value to propane, but a lower mass of combustion products, so it has a higher flame temperature. Propylene also has approximately twice the vapour pressure of propane at room temperature and pressure.

• Inhalation reference exposure level
  3,000 micrograms/m³ (2,000 ppb)
• Hazard index
  Respiratory system
• Critical effects: squamous metaplasia (males and females), epithelial hyperplasia (females only), inflammation of the nasal cavity in Fischer 344/N rats (males only)

 

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