Reactia de polimerizare (este o aditie repetata, cu scindarea legaturii duble):
n CH2=CH-CH2-CH2-CH3 → (CH2-CH-CH2-CH2-CH3)n
Reactia de oxidare:
a) oxidare blanda (in prezenta de KMnO4)
CH2=CH-CH2-CH2-CH3 + [O] + H20 → CH2-CH-CH2-CH2-CH3
I I
OH OH
b) oxidare energica (K2Cr2O7):
CH2=CH-CH2-CH2-CH3 →[O] → CO2 +H20 + CH3-CH2-CH2-COOH
c) ARdere>
C5H10 + 5/2 O2 = 5CO2 + 5H20+Q