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Also known as allene, 1,2-propadiene, propa-1,2-diene

Propadiene () or allene () is the organic compound with the formula . It is the simplest allene, i.e. a compound with two adjacent carbon double bonds. As a constituent of MAPP gas, it has been used as a fuel for specialized welding.

Chemical data

Formula
C3H4
Molecular weight
40.06 g/mol
IUPAC name
propa-1,2-diene
SMILES
C=C=C
InChIKey
IYABWNGZIDDRAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.8
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
40.0313
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Commons category
Allene
chemical formula
C₃H₄
canonical SMILES
C=C=C
electric dipole moment
0
ionization energy
9.69
melting point
-136.28
boiling point
-34.45
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  • Production and equilibrium with methylacetylene
  • Occurrence in space
  • See also
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Propadiene () or allene () is the organic compound with the formula . It is the simplest allene, i.e. a compound with two adjacent carbon double bonds. As a constituent of MAPP gas, it has been used as a fuel for specialized welding.

==Production and equilibrium with methylacetylene== Propadiene exists in equilibrium with methylacetylene (propyne) and the mixture is sometimes called MAPD for methylacetylene-propadiene:

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