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1-Hexene

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Synonym(s):

Butylethylene, Hex-1-ene, Hexylene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CH=CH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
84.16
Beilstein:
1209240
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

for synthesis

Quality Level

vapor density

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

155 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)
412 hPa ( 38 °C)

autoignition temp.

487 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.388 (lit.)

bp

60-66 °C (lit.)

mp

-140 °C

density

0.678 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCC=C

InChI

1S/C6H12/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h3H,1,4-6H2,2H3

InChI key

LIKMAJRDDDTEIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1-Hexene is a linear alpha-olefin, which carries a double bond at the alpha position. It is a widely used raw material in the production of synthetic rubbers, elastomers, plasticizers, mercaptans, fatty acids, and synthetic resins. 1-Hexene is also used as a solvent in paints, printing inks, resins, and waxes.

Application

1-Hexene can be used as:
  • A monomer in the production of polyhexene-1 (PHe) elastomer material via metal-catalyzed homopolymerization reaction. This elastomeric material can be further utilized in the modification of plastic and rubber products.
  • A comonomer in the manufacture of polyethylenes such as linear low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). These materials are widely used in everyday products such as plastic bags, packaging films, agricultural films, and containers.
  • A solvent in the separation of olefins and paraffins.

It can also be used in copolymerization reactions along with 1-butylene or propylene to synthesize thermoplastic copolymers to increase the impact strength, elongation at break, density, and melt flow index and to impart good stiffness-flexibility balance.

Legal Information

Technipur is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

FlameHealth hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

-13.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-25.0 °C - closed cup


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Chemical Reviews, 4, 1169-1204 (2000)
Copolymerization of propylene with higher a-olefins by a Pyridylamidohafnium catalyst: An effective approach to polypropylene-based elastomer
Yang F, et al.
Polymers, 12(1), 89-89 (2020)
Study on the synthesis of hexene-1 catalyzed by Ziegler-Natta catalyst and polyhexene-1 applications
Yan Y, et al.
EPL, 19(1), 511-518 (2019)
Excess molar enthalpy measurement and modelling of (oxygenated compounds+ hydrocarbon) mixtures: Binary and ternary mixtures containing 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethanol, 1-hexene and cyclohexane at (298.15 and 313.15) K
Lifi M, et al.
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 149, 106171-106171 (2020)
Study on Properties of PP Modified by Butylene-Hexene Copolymer
Z Yong-xian, et al.
China plastics, 3 (2006)

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