Petrochemicals - Characteristics of Hydrocarbons
All such types of chemicals that are derived from petroleum or natural gas known as petrochemicals. Some chemicals that are found from petroleum are summarized in table :
Table
Hydrocarbons
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Compounds derived
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Methane
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Methyl chloride, methanol, chloroform, formaldehyde, formic acid, freon, hydrogen for synthesis of ammonia.
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Ethane
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Ethyl chloride, acetic acid, ethyl bromide, acetaldehyde, ethylene, ethyl acetate, nitroethane, acetic anhydride.
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Ethylene
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Ethanol, ethylene oxide, glycol, vinyl chloride, glyoxal, polyethene, styrene, butadiene, acetic acid.
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Propane
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Propanol, propionic acid, isopropyl ether, acetone, nitromethane, nitroethane, nitropropane.
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Propylene
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Glycerol, isopropyl alcohol, allyl alcohol, acrolein, nitroglycerine, dodecylbenzene, cumene, bakelite.
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Hexane
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Benzene, DDT, gammexane.
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Heptane
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Toluene
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Cycloalkanes
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Benzene, toluene, xylenes, adipic acid.
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Benzene
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Ethyl benzene, styrene, phenol, BHC (insecticide), adipic acid, nylon, cyclohexane, ABS detergents.
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Toluene
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Benzoic acid, saccharin, chloramine-T, benzyl chloride, TNT benzaldehyde, benzal chloride.
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