butylene
Gasoline hydrocarbon component
Butylene is any of four isomeric hydrocarbons with the formula C₄H₈, belonging to the alkene family of organic compounds.
These colorless gases are produced during petroleum refining and serve as important industrial chemicals, particularly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber, plastics, and fuel additives.
Butylene is a key feedstock in the petrochemical industry.
Doubly-bonded carbon compound
- olefinUnsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
- unsaturatedNot fully saturated
- isomerSame formula, different shape
- double bondTwo shared electron pairs
chemical formula · organic compound · vapor · flammable · colorless · gas · molecular weight · boiling point
Industrial purification facility
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
petrochemical · alkylation · isomerization · hydrogenation · catalyst · reactor · byproduct · naphtha
Synthetic oligomer from butylene
- monomerChain-forming molecule
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
- copolymerMulti-monomer molecular chain
- elastomerStretchable polymer substance
rubber · sealant · adhesive · lubricant · fuel additive · gasket · caulk · waterproofing
Conjugated four-carbon diene
- propyleneUnsaturated three-carbon hydrocarbon
- ethyleneSimplest alkene, C₂H₄
- alkylationAdding hydrocarbon groups chemically
- MTBEEther-based fuel additive
fuel additive · intermediate · precursor · chemical synthesis · oxidation · metathesis
alkene
Doubly-bonded carbon compound
- olefinUnsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
- unsaturatedNot fully saturated
- isomerSame formula, different shape
double bond · chemical formula · organic compound · vapor · flammable · colorless · gas · molecular weight · boiling point · density
refinery
Industrial purification facility
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- distillationPurification via vaporization
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
petroleum · petrochemical · alkylation · isomerization · hydrogenation · catalyst · reactor · byproduct · naphtha · crude oil
polybutene
Synthetic oligomer from butylene
- monomerChain-forming molecule
- polymerizationMonomers bonding into chains
- copolymerMulti-monomer molecular chain
elastomer · rubber · sealant · adhesive · lubricant · fuel additive · gasket · caulk · waterproofing · piping
butadiene
Conjugated four-carbon diene
- propyleneUnsaturated three-carbon hydrocarbon
- ethyleneSimplest alkene, C₂H₄
- alkylationAdding hydrocarbon groups chemically
MTBE · fuel additive · intermediate · precursor · chemical synthesis · oxidation · metathesis