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Chemistry of Propylene

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What is propylene's rank in terms of volume of hydrocarbon intermediate for the production of chemicals?

Second largest (correct)
Fourth largest
Third largest
The largest

What is the product of the direct oxidation of propylene using oxygen?

Propylene oxide
Allyl chloride
Acrolein (correct)
Acrylonitrile

What is the byproduct of the substitution of allylic hydrogens in propylene by chlorine?

Vinyl chloride
Allyl chloride (correct)
Acrolein
Acrylonitrile

What is the reaction that converts a methyl group with allyl hydrogens to a nitrile group?

Ammoxidation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the product of the ammoxidation of propylene?

Acrylonitrile (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial aspect of ammoxidation of propylene?

Efficient heat removal (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of acrylonitrile?

Production of acrylic fibers, resins, and elastomers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the temperature required for oxidation of propylene to occur in the presence of ammonia?

402°C (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the by-product of acrylonitrile production that may be recovered for sale?

Hydrogen cyanide (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the yield of adipic acid produced by a liquid-phase catalytic carbonylation of butadiene?

49% (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX)?

Refinery streams, especially from catalytic reforming and cracking (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the catalyst used in the production of acrylonitrile?

Bi-Mo catalysts (D) Signup and view all the answers

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