Propadiene

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Propadiene
Stereo structural formula of propadiene with explicit hydrogens
Stereo structural formula of propadiene with explicit hydrogens
Spacefill model of propadiene
Spacefill model of propadiene
Ball and stick model of propadiene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Propadiene[1]
Other names
Allene[1]
Propadiene
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
1730774
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.006.670 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 207-335-3
860
MeSH Propadiene
UNII
UN number 2200
  • InChI=1S/C3H4/c1-3-2/h1-2H2 checkY
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  • C=C=C
  • C(=C)=C
Properties
C3H4
Molar mass 40.065 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless gas
Melting point −136 °C (−213 °F; 137 K)
Boiling point −34 °C (−29 °F; 239 K)
log P 1.45
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS04: Compressed Gas[2]
Danger
H220, H280[2]
P210, P377, P381, P410+P403[2]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 0: Exposure under fire conditions would offer no hazard beyond that of ordinary combustible material. E.g. sodium chlorideFlammability 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneInstability 3: Capable of detonation or explosive decomposition but requires a strong initiating source, must be heated under confinement before initiation, reacts explosively with water, or will detonate if severely shocked. E.g. hydrogen peroxideSpecial hazards (white): no code
0
4
3
Explosive limits
13%
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Propadiene (

allene, i.e. a compound with two adjacent carbon double bonds.[3] As a constituent of MAPP gas, it has been used as a fuel for specialized welding
.

Production and equilibrium with methylacetylene

Allene exists in equilibrium with

methylacetylene
(propyne) and the mixture is sometimes called MAPD for methylacetylene-propadiene:

H3CC≡CH ⇌ H2C=C=CH2

for which Keq = 0.22 at 270 °C or 0.1 at 5 °C.

MAPD is produced as a side product, often an undesirable one, of

feedstock in the chemical industry. MAPD interferes with the catalytic polymerization of propene.[4]

References