2Butenes
2-Butenes, also known as but-2-ene, is an organic compound belonging to the alkene family, characterized by a carbon-carbon double bond within a four-carbon chain. It exists as two stereoisomers: cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene, differing in the spatial arrangement of the substituents around the double bond. Both isomers are colorless, flammable gases at room temperature and pressure.
The molecular formula for 2-butenes is C4H8. The cis-isomer has the two methyl groups on the same
2-Butenes are produced primarily through the catalytic dehydrogenation of butane or the cracking of larger hydrocarbons.
Handling 2-butenes requires safety precautions because of their flammability and potential health hazards upon inhalation or
Overall, 2-butene plays a vital role in the petrochemical industry and organic synthesis, with its isomeric