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295663

Propylene

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Propene

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH=CH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
42.08
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-062-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696878
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99%
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vapor density

1.48 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

15.4 atm ( 37.7 °C)

assay

≥99%

autoignition temp.

860 °F

expl. lim.

11.1 %

bp

−47.7 °C (lit.)

mp

−185 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC=C

InChI

1S/C3H6/c1-3-2/h3H,1H2,2H3

InChI key

QQONPFPTGQHPMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Propylene is a nonpolar olefin. It is commonly used as a precursor for the synthesis of cumene, propylene oxide,acrylonitrile, and isopropanol. Selective oxidation of propylene in a gas containing oxygen and hydrogen over Au/TiO2 catalysts has been reported. Polymerization of propylene using Ziegler-Natta catalyst has been studied. Metal-catalyzed copolymerizations of nonpolar olefins (ethylene and propylene) with alkyl acrylates has been described. Copolymerization of propylene with the linear α-olefins 1-octene, 1-decene, 1-tetradecene, and 1-octadecene has been studied.

Application

Propylene may be used in the synthesis of propylene oxide via epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of titanium silicalite catalyst.

Packaging

Supplied in a Sure/Pac cylinder and has a brass needle valve with a male 1/4" NPTF outlet thread installed. Before using the cylinder, ensure that the valve is closed, then remove the galvanized steel hex cap that seals the outlet valve.

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Legal Information

Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
Sure/Pac is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC


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pictograms

FlameGas cylinder

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Gas 1 - Press. Gas Liquefied gas

Storage Class

2A - Gases

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-162.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-108 °C - closed cup

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Regulatory Information

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Mallory L Hammock et al.
ACS nano, 6(4), 3100-3108 (2012-03-09)
The use of organic transistors as sensing platforms provides a number of distinct advantages over conventional detection technologies, including their tunability, portability, and ability to directly transduce binding events without tedious and expensive labeling procedures. However, detection efforts using organic
Selective vapor-phase epoxidation of propylene over Au/TiO2 catalysts in the presence of oxygen and hydrogen.
Hayashi T, et al.
J. Catal., 178(2), 566-575 (1998)
Fee Pitsch et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 24(31), 4306-4310 (2012-06-22)
An adaptive self-healing ionic liquid nanocomposite membrane comprising a multi-layer support structure hosting the ionic salt [Ag](+) [Tf(2) N](-) is used for the separation of the olefin propylene and the paraffin propane. The ionic salt renders liquid like upon complexation



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SKUGTIN
295663-100G04061826648964
295663-300G04061833546260
295663-300G-EU04061833546277