Alkenes and Alkynes Ethylene and propylene CH2CH2OH HOCH2CH2OH CICH2CH2CI are the two most Ethanol Ethylene glycol Ethylene dichloride important industrially 0 0 produced organic CHaCH CH3COH H2C-CH2 c=c chemicals H Acetaldehyde Acetic acid Ethylene oxide Produced by Ethylene 0 (ethene】 H2C=CHOCCH3 之CH2CH2之n H2C=CHCI “cracking”C2-C8 Vinyl acetate Polyethylene Vinyl chloride alkanes upon heating OH 0 CH3 to temperatures up to CH3CHCH3 H2C-CHCH3 之CH2CHzn 900oC. Isopropyl Propylene Polypropylene CH3 alcohol oxide H CH3 Propylene CH3 (propene) CumeneAlkenes and Alkynes Ethylene and propylene are the two most important industrially produced organic chemicals ▪ Produced by “cracking” C2 -C8 alkanes upon heating to temperatures up to 900 oC