1-Hexene

Hex -1-ene

Colorless liquid with a slight odor benzinartigem

Liquid

0.67 g · cm -3

-140 ° C

63 ° C.

199 hPa ( 20 ° C)

Practically insoluble in water ( 50-100 mg at 20 ° C)

1.3852 (25 ° C)

Risk

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1-hexene ( stress on the second syllable) is a gasoline- like odor, colorless liquid. It belongs to the group of alkenes (more precisely the Hexene ) with the molecular formula C6H12. This group forms a total of 18 isomers.

Occurrence

1-hexene is a component of petroleum cracking products.

Properties

In water, the liquid is insoluble. The flash point is -26 ° C, the ignition temperature at 253 ° C.

Use

1-hexene is used in the production of short-chain branches as a comonomer in the production of polyethylene (LLDPE) and used as the starting material for many chemical reactions (for example, of linear aldehydes by oxo synthesis ).

Safety

Witches irritating on contact to the eyes and respiratory tract than do lesser extent the vapors; it is highly flammable. In high doses, witch has a narcotic effect. From an air volume fraction from 1.2 to 6.9 percent, it forms explosive mixtures. Witch is slightly hazardous for water (WGK 1). Witches degrease the skin.