Methane- is utilized as fuel and in chemical reactions to

produce commercially used chemicals such as carbon

tetrachloride, carbon black and as a source of
hydrogen. Methane reacts at high temperatures with steam to
yield the hydrogen used in the manufacturing of explosives
and ammonia-based fertilizers.
Butane- is often used in cigarette lighters and portable cooking
stoves. It is also used as a heating fuel, a coolant, and a
propellant in aerosols.
Octane- is the measure of a gasoline's ability to resist
knocking, which occurs from uncontrolled combustion in the
engine's cylinders. Octane is vital in preventing engine
damage. Engines experience prolonged knocking if the
gasoline's octane rating is lower than what is required by the
engine.
Ethane- is used in the production of ethylene for making
plastics, anti-freeze and detergents; it's a ripening agent for
foods, a refrigerant, a substance in producing welding gas and
a primary ingredient in mustard gas. Ethane is a component in
the natural gas methane and is removed by cryogenic
liquefaction.
Acetylene/ethyne- (systematic name: ethyne) is
the chemical compound with the formula C2H2. It is
a hydrocarbon and the simplest alkyne.[5] This colorless gas is
widely used as a fuel and a chemical building block. It is
unstable in its pure form and thus is usually handled as a
solution.[6] Pure acetylene is odorless, but commercial grades
usually have a marked odor due to impurities. [7]
Propene- is also used for the production of important
chemicals such aspropylene oxide, acrylonitrile, cumene,
butyraldehyde, and acrylic acid. In the year 2013 about 85
million tonnes of propene were processed worldwide. Propene
and benzene are converted to acetone and phenol via
the cumene process.
Propyne -(methylacetylene) is an alkyne with the chemical
formula CH3CCH. It was a component of MAPP gasalong
with its isomer propadiene (allene), which was commonly used
in gas welding. Unlike acetylene, propyne can be safely
condensed.