Ethylene

It is an important basic raw material for organic chemical industry, mainly used to produce polyethylene, ethylene propylene rubber, polyvinyl chloride, etc. In terms of organic synthesis, it is widely used to synthesize various basic organic synthesis raw materials such as the ethanol, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol, acetaldehyde, acetic acid, propionaldehyde, propionic acid and its derivatives. After the halogenation, it can be used to prepare the chloroethylene, chloroethane and bromic ether. Meanwhile, through the oligomerization, it can be used to prepare the alpha-olefin, further producing higher alcohols, alkylbenzenes, etc. Ethylene is also used as an environment-friendly ripening gas for the navel orange, mandarin orange, banana and other fruits.

Besides, ethylene is used in pharmaceutical synthesis, high-tech material synthesis and agriculture.