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Butadiene is an olefin which at room temperature is a colorless
gas with a mild aromatic or gasoline odor. It is insoluble in water but
soluble in ether, ethanol, acetone, and other organic solvents. It poly
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merizes readily, especially in the presence of oxygen; therefore, it is
shipped and stored with an inhibitor to prevent this reaction (Akron
2009). It is also a dangerous fire hazard. Physical and chemical prop
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erties of 1,3
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butadiene are listed in the following table.