Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
1-Hexene (also Hex-1-ene) is an organic compound with the formula C6H12. It is an alkene that is classified in industry as higher olefin and an alpha-olefin the latter term meaning that the double bond is located at the alpha (primary) position endowing the compound with higher reactivity and thus useful chemical properties. 1-Hexene is an industrially significant linear alpha olefin. 1-Hexene is a colourless liquid.
