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  2. Water-reactive substances - Wikipedia

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    Water-reactive substances [1] are those that spontaneously undergo a chemical reaction with water, often noted as generating flammable gas. [2] Some are highly reducing in nature. [ 3 ] Notable examples include alkali metals , lithium through caesium , and alkaline earth metals , magnesium through barium .

  3. Butane - Wikipedia

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    Butane (/ ˈ b juː t eɪ n /) is an alkane with the formula C 4 H 10. Butane exists as two isomers, n-butane with connectivity CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 and iso-butane with the formula (CH 3) 3 CH. Both isomers are highly flammable, colorless, easily liquefied gases that quickly vaporize at room temperature and pressure.

  4. On-water reaction - Wikipedia

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    The reaction is much less efficient in homogeneous systems such as dichloromethane, toluene and acetonitrile or even the solvent free reaction or even the water reaction but now at 50°C. The on water effect is also studied in cycloadditions of the type: [6] In this reaction the alkyne methyl 2-octynoate reacts with triphenylphosphine to an ...

  5. n-Butyllithium - Wikipedia

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    n-BuLi reacts violently with water: C 4 H 9 Li + H 2 O → C 4 H 10 + LiOH. This is an exergonic and highly exothermic reaction. If oxygen is present the butane produced may ignite. BuLi also reacts with CO 2 to give lithium pentanoate: C 4 H 9 Li + CO 2 → C 4 H 9 CO 2 Li

  6. Oxy-fuel welding and cutting - Wikipedia

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    A secondary reaction follows where the carbon monoxide and hydrogen combine with more oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor. When the secondary reaction does not burn all of the reactants from the primary reaction, the welding process can often produce large amounts of carbon monoxide.

  7. 1-Butanol - Wikipedia

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    A second method for producing butanol involves the Reppe reaction of propylene with CO and water: [11] CH 3 CH=CH 2 + H 2 O + 2 CO → CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH + CO 2. In former times, butanol was prepared from crotonaldehyde, which can be obtained from acetaldehyde. Butanol can also be produced by fermentation of biomass by bacteria.

  8. Alcohol fuel - Wikipedia

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    The reaction mechanism is 3 EtOH + Al -> Al(OEt) 3 + 3 ⁄ 2 H 2 at lower-mid blends. When enough water is present in the fuel, aluminum will react preferably with water to produce Al 2 O 3, repairing the protective aluminum oxide layer. The aluminum alkoxide does not make a tight oxide layer; water is essential to repair the holes in the oxide ...

  9. Alcohol (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    Tertiary alcohols react with strong acids to generate carbocations. The reaction is related to their dehydration, e.g. isobutylene from tert-butyl alcohol. A special kind of dehydration reaction involves triphenylmethanol and especially its amine-substituted derivatives. When treated with acid, these alcohols lose water to give stable ...