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Chapter 7-6 - Commercial Importance of Alkenes
Organic Chemistry 307: Chapter 7 - Structure and Synthesis of Alkenes; Section 6 - Commercial Importance of Alkenes
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Organic Chemistry
Undergraduate 3
11/16/2011

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Since the carbon-carbon double bond is readily converted to other __________ __________, alkenes are important intermediates in the synthesis of polymers, drugs, pesticides, and other valuable chemicals.
Definition
1) Functional groups
Term
__________ is the organic compound produced in the largest volume, at around 160 billion pounds per year worldwide.
__________ also serves as a plant hormone, accelerating the ripening of fruit.
Definition
1) Ethylene
2) Ethylene
Term
__________ is produced at the rate of about 90 billion pounds per year worldwide, with much of that going to make about 40 billion pounds of polypropylene.
Definition
1) Propylene
Term
A __________ is a large molecule made up of many monomer molecules.
Definition
1) Polymer
Term
Many __________ molecules come together to create a polymer.
Definition
1) Monomer
Term
Ab alkene monomer can __________ by a chain reaction where additional alkene molecules add to the end of the growing polymer chain.
Definition
1) Polymerize
Term
Since polymers result from the addition of many individual alkene units, they are called __________ __________.
Definition
1) Addition polymers
Term
__________ are polymers made from monofunctional (single functional group) alkenes such as __________ and __________.
Definition
1) Polyolefins
2) Ethylene
3) Propylene
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