C3H8
44.1 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
PROPANE
CAS74-98-6EC200-827-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
Fuel, solvent, refrigerant, and propellant
Propane is a three-carbon alkane gas that is widely used as a fuel, solvent, refrigerant, and propellant. It is a major component of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and serves as a feedstock for the production of ethylene and propylene in the chemical industry.
Fuel for heating and cookingRefrigerant in industrial processesAerosol propellant
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Safety Reference
Danger
H220Extremely flammable gas
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
propane
InChIKey
ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCC
Synonyms (19)
- A-108
- E944
- PROPANE
- Bottled gas
- Dimethylmethane
- Freon 290
- INS NO.944
- PROPANE [MART.]
- Praseodymium doped ceria
- Propane (NF)
- Propane liquefied
- Propyl hydride
- Propyldihydride
- Purifrigor p 3.5
- QSPL 135
- n-Propane
- propan