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A colorless, flammable gas obtained from [[petroleum]], [[acetylene]] or from [[ethyl%20alcohol|ethanol]]. Butadiene polymerizes readily in the presence of [[oxygen]] to form a rubbery polymer. It was first polymerized in Russia by Sergei Lebedev in 1910. By the 1930s, many countries developed butadiene production capabilities as a replacement for natural rubber. Currently, butadiene is primarily used as a starting material for synthetic elastomers. | A colorless, flammable gas obtained from [[petroleum]], [[acetylene]] or from [[ethyl%20alcohol|ethanol]]. Butadiene polymerizes readily in the presence of [[oxygen]] to form a rubbery polymer. It was first polymerized in Russia by Sergei Lebedev in 1910. By the 1930s, many countries developed butadiene production capabilities as a replacement for natural rubber. Currently, butadiene is primarily used as a starting material for synthetic elastomers. | ||
| − | See [[Buna]], [[acrylonitrile%20butadiene%20styrene | + | See [[Buna]], [[acrylonitrile%20butadiene%20styrene|ABS resin]], [[neoprene]], and [[polybutadiene]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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1,3-butadiene; bivinyl; divinyl B; erythrene; vinyl ethylene; biethylene; pyrrollylene; methylallene; Butadien (Deut.); butadieen (Ned.) | 1,3-butadiene; bivinyl; divinyl B; erythrene; vinyl ethylene; biethylene; pyrrollylene; methylallene; Butadien (Deut.); butadieen (Ned.) | ||
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| + | Contact can cause frostbite and irritation to membranes. Inhalation is toxic. Suspected human carcinogen. Highly flammable and explosive. Flash point = -85 C | ||
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| + | Airgas: [https://www.airgas.com/msds/001008.pdf SDS] | ||
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| + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
Soluble in alcohols, ether, petroleum solvents, carbon tetrachloride. Insoluble in water. | Soluble in alcohols, ether, petroleum solvents, carbon tetrachloride. Insoluble in water. | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | -108.9 | + | | -108.9 C |
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 0.64 (liquid) | + | | 0.64 g/ml (liquid) |
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight | ||
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! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ! scope="row"| Boiling Point | ||
| − | | -4.41 | + | | -4.41 C |
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| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1534 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1534 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butadiene (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006) |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 126 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 126 | ||
Latest revision as of 08:14, 11 May 2022
Description
A colorless, flammable gas obtained from Petroleum, Acetylene or from ethanol. Butadiene polymerizes readily in the presence of Oxygen to form a rubbery polymer. It was first polymerized in Russia by Sergei Lebedev in 1910. By the 1930s, many countries developed butadiene production capabilities as a replacement for natural rubber. Currently, butadiene is primarily used as a starting material for synthetic elastomers.
See Buna, ABS resin, Neoprene, and Polybutadiene.
Synonyms and Related Terms
1,3-butadiene; bivinyl; divinyl B; erythrene; vinyl ethylene; biethylene; pyrrollylene; methylallene; Butadien (Deut.); butadieen (Ned.)
Risks
Contact can cause frostbite and irritation to membranes. Inhalation is toxic. Suspected human carcinogen. Highly flammable and explosive. Flash point = -85 C
Airgas: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in alcohols, ether, petroleum solvents, carbon tetrachloride. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | H2C:CHHC:CH2 |
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| CAS | 106-99-0 |
| Melting Point | -108.9 C |
| Density | 0.64 g/ml (liquid) |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 54.1 |
| Boiling Point | -4.41 C |
Resources and Citations
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1534
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butadiene (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006)
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 126
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998