1-Hexene (α-olefin) properties
α-olefin (α-olefin, Alpha Olefins) refers to a monoolefin with a double bond at the end of the molecular chain, and the molecular formula is R-CH=CH2, where R is an alkyl group. If R is a straight-chain alkyl group, it is called a straight-chain α-olefin. It refers to a monoolefin with a double bond at the end of the molecular chain. In industry, it specifically refers to α-olefins with more than 5 carbon atoms, which are generally a mixture with a wide range of carbon numbers. C6~C10 α-olefins can be used to make alcohols for plasticizers, and C12~C18 α-olefins are used as detergent raw materials.
1-Hexene (α-olefin) role and use
α-olefins are comonomers of polyolefins, mostly C4-C8 olefins. 1-butene, 1-hexene, 1-octene and ethylene copolymers can be used to prepare high-density polyethylene (HDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and polyolefin elastomers (POE), which are used as synthetic raw materials for advanced lubricants and for the production of plasticizer alcohols and detergent alcohols. It can also be copolymerized with ethylene and propylene to prepare propylene/ethylene/butene ternary random polypropylene, or copolymerized with propylene to prepare butene copolymer polypropylene, etc. α-olefin It is the main raw material for synthetic lubricants used in the automotive, mechanical and aerospace industries. Due to its excellent product performance, it is also widely used in the military industry. It has the characteristics of low volatility, high viscosity index, low pour point, high flash point and good high-temperature oxidation performance, and its service life is longer than that of pure petroleum-based products. In addition, α-olefin can also be used to produce a variety of other fine chemicals and functional chemical intermediates, such as emulsifiers, leather treatment agents, lubricant additives, rust inhibitors, fabric finishing agents, paper chemicals, etc.