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Butene

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Butene, also known as butylene, is a series of alkenes with the general formula C4H8. [1]

45 relations: Alkane, Alkene, Alpha-olefin, Atom, Butane, Butyl rubber, Carbon, Chemical compound, Chemical formula, Chemical structure, Combustibility and flammability, Cracking (chemistry), Cyclobutane, Cyclobutene, Double bond, Fluid catalytic cracking, Fractional distillation, Gas, Gasoline, High-density polyethylene, Hydrocarbon, Hydrogen, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Isobutylene, Isomer, Isoprene, Linear low-density polyethylene, Methyl tert-butyl ether, Methylcyclopropane, Molecule, Monomer, Petrochemical, Petroleum, Polybutene, Polymer, Polymerization, Polypropylene, Pressure, Synthetic rubber, Temperature, 1,3-Butadiene, 1-Butene, 1-Methylcyclopropene, 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane, 2-Butene.

Alkane

In organic chemistry, an alkane, or paraffin (a historical name that also has other meanings), is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon.

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Alkene

In organic chemistry, an alkene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon–carbon double bond.

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Alpha-olefin

Alpha-olefins (or α-olefins) are a family of organic compounds which are alkenes (also known as olefins) with a chemical formula CxH2x, distinguished by having a double bond at the primary or alpha (α) position.

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Atom

An atom is the smallest constituent unit of ordinary matter that has the properties of a chemical element.

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Butane

Butane is an organic compound with the formula C4H10 that is an alkane with four carbon atoms.

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Butyl rubber

Butyl rubber, sometimes just called "butyl", is a synthetic rubber, a copolymer of isobutylene with isoprene.

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Carbon

Carbon (from carbo "coal") is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6.

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Chemical compound

A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) composed of atoms from more than one element held together by chemical bonds.

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Chemical formula

A chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, such as parentheses, dashes, brackets, commas and plus (+) and minus (−) signs.

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Chemical structure

A chemical structure determination includes a chemist's specifying the molecular geometry and, when feasible and necessary, the electronic structure of the target molecule or other solid.

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Combustibility and flammability

Flammable materials are those that ignite more easily than other materials, whereas those that are harder to ignite or burn less vigorously are combustible.

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Cracking (chemistry)

In petrochemistry, petroleum geology and organic chemistry, cracking is the process whereby complex organic molecules such as kerogens or long-chain hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules such as light hydrocarbons, by the breaking of carbon-carbon bonds in the precursors.

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Cyclobutane

Cyclobutane is a cycloalkane and organic compound with the formula (CH2)4.

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Cyclobutene

Cyclobutene is a cycloalkene.

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Double bond

A double bond in chemistry is a chemical bond between two chemical elements involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two.

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Fluid catalytic cracking

Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is one of the most important conversion processes used in petroleum refineries.

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Fractional distillation

Fractional distillation is the separation of a mixture into its component parts, or fractions.

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Gas

Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and plasma).

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Gasoline

Gasoline (American English), or petrol (British English), is a transparent, petroleum-derived liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in spark-ignited internal combustion engines.

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High-density polyethylene

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene high-density (PEHD) is a polyethylene thermoplastic made from petroleum.

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Hydrocarbon

In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.

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Hydrogen

Hydrogen is a chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 1.

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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations that represents chemists in individual countries.

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Isobutylene

Isobutylene (or 2-methylpropene) is a hydrocarbon of industrial significance.

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Isomer

An isomer (from Greek ἰσομερής, isomerès; isos.

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Isoprene

Isoprene, or 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, is a common organic compound with the formula CH2.

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Linear low-density polyethylene

Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) is a substantially linear polymer (polyethylene), with significant numbers of short branches, commonly made by copolymerization of ethylene with longer-chain olefins.

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Methyl tert-butyl ether

Methyl tert-butyl ether (also known as MTBE and tert-butyl methyl ether) is an organic compound with a structural formula (CH3)3COCH3.

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Methylcyclopropane

Methylcyclopropane is an organic compound with the structural formula C3H5CH3.

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Molecule

A molecule is an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

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Monomer

A monomer (mono-, "one" + -mer, "part") is a molecule that "can undergo polymerization thereby contributing constitutional units to the essential structure of a macromolecule".

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Petrochemical

Petrochemicals (also known as petroleum distillates) are chemical products derived from petroleum.

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Petroleum

Petroleum is a naturally occurring, yellow-to-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface.

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Polybutene

Polybutene and polyisobutylene are liquid oligomers widely used as plasticizers for high-molecular weight polymers, such as polyethylene, and as carriers and lubricants.

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Polymer

A polymer (Greek poly-, "many" + -mer, "part") is a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits.

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Polymerization

In polymer chemistry, polymerization is a process of reacting monomer molecules together in a chemical reaction to form polymer chains or three-dimensional networks.

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Polypropylene

Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene, is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications.

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Pressure

Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.

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Synthetic rubber

A synthetic rubber is any artificial elastomer.

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Temperature

Temperature is a physical quantity expressing hot and cold.

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1,3-Butadiene

1,3-Butadiene is the organic compound with the formula (CH2.

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1-Butene

1-Butene is an organic chemical compound, linear alpha-olefin (alkene), and one of the isomers of butene.

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1-Methylcyclopropene

1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) is a cyclopropene derivative used as a synthetic plant growth regulator.

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2,2,4-Trimethylpentane

2,2,4-Trimethylpentane, also known as isooctane or iso-octane, is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)3CCH2CH(CH3)2.

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2-Butene

2-Butene is an acyclic alkene with four carbon atoms.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butene

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