Cellulose acetate is a commercially important thermoplastic, formed from acetylation of cellulose (natural polymer). This reaction converts all primary and secondary hydroxyl groups within the cellulose chain into cellulose triacetate, a fully esterified intermediate, which can be isolated or further processed.
Cellulose nitrate, also known as nitrocellulose, flash paper, guncotton, or celluloid, is a chemical product derived from the natural polymer cellulose. It is a white, odorless, and tasteless substance. Its characteristics are dependent on the degree of substitution.
Carbazole is a heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C12H9N. It was first isolated from coal tar in 1872 by Graebe and Glaser. Its structure features a dibenzopyrrole, consisting of a five-membered nitrogen-containing ring fused to two benzene rings.
Triethylamine (TEA) is tertiary amine, represented by the chemical formula N(CH2CH3)3. It is a colorless easily flammable liquid with an ammonia-like odor. It one of the most widely used organic amine base in synthetic organic chemistry.
Caprolactam, also known as 2-oxohexamethylenimine or hexahydro-1H-azepin-2-one, is a cyclic amide derived from caproic acid with the formula C6H11NO. It exists as a white, hygroscopic solid with a slight odor. It is used to produce Nylon 6 and the global demand for caprolactam surpasses 5 million tons annually.
Caprolactam, the key ingredient in Nylon-6, can be produced by several routes. The most common method is the convertion of cyclohexanone to cyclohexanone oxime by ammoximation or hydrogen peroxide processes. This oxime then undergoes a Beckmann rearrangement to form caprolactam.
Acetylene also known as ethyne, is a colorless, flammable gas with the chemical formula C2H2. It is the simplest hydrocarbon with a triple bond. It finds widespread use as a fuel in oxy-acetylene welding and cutting due to its incredibly hot flame, and as a chemical building block for various organic chemicals and plastics.
Acetylene is produced by several methods: calcium carbide reaction, partial combustion of hydrocarbons, electric arc processes, thermal cracking with heat carriers and as byproduct of steam cracking.
Acetylene (C2H2) is a simple molecule that finds applications across a wide range of fields. Its unique properties – high flame temperature, rapid heat transfer, and diverse chemical reactivity – make it a valuable material for industries such as metalworking and chemical production.
Calcium carbide, also known as calcium acetylide, is a greyish-black, crystalline compound with the chemical formulat CaC2. Upon contact with water it generates acetylene, a highly flammable gas once widely used for lighting and welding.
γ-Butyrolactone (CAS 96-48-0), also known as γ-hydroxybutyric acid lactone, is a simple organic compound with the formula C4H6O2. It is a hygroscopic and colorless liquid with a faint odor, might seem unremarkable at first glance.
2-Methyl-2-propanol, also known as tert-butanol, is the simplest tertiary alcohol with the chemical formulat (CH3)3COH. It is a colorless, solid crystal at room temperature. However, it melts near room temperature (26 °C) to become a viscous liquid with a camphor-like odor.