how to find the functionality
of adipic acid
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Propene is used for the production of important chemicals such as propylene oxide, acrylonitrile,cumene, butyraldehyde, and acrylic acid. In the year 2013 about 85 millions tonnes of propene were processed worldwide. Propene and benzene are converted to acetone and phenol via the cumene process .
Chemical formula: C3H6
Boiling point: -47.6 degree Celsius ( -53.7 degree Fahrenheit ; 225.6 K)
Flash point: -108 degree Celsius (-162 degree Fahrenheit;165 K)
Melting point: -185 degree Celsius (-301.4 degree Fahrenheit;88.0 K)
Adipic acid or hexaneodioic acid is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)4(COOH)2. From an industrial perspective, it is the most important dicarboxylic acid; about 2.5 billion kilograms of the white crystalline powder are produced annually, mainly as the a precursor for the production of nylon.
Related dicarboxylic acids; glutaric acid; pimelic acid.
Solubility in water: 14 g/L (10 degree Celsius); 24 g/L (25 degree Celsius);1600 g/L (100 degree Celsius )
Crystal structure: Monoclinic
Chemical formula: C6H10O4