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539775

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethane

99.99%

Synonym(s):

Ethane gas

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH3
CAS Number:
74-84-0
Molecular Weight:
30.07
Beilstein:
1730716
EC Number:
200-814-8
MDL number:
MFCD00009023
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
PubChem Substance ID:
24878421
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

1.05 (vs air)

vapor pressure

37.95 atm ( 21.1 °C)

Assay

99.99%

form

gas

autoignition temp.

881 °F

expl. lim.

13 %

bp

−88 °C (lit.)

mp

−172 °C (lit.)

density

0.362 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC

InChI

1S/C2H6/c1-2/h1-2H3

InChI key

OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

  • High-pressure oxidation of ethane: The paper discusses the oxidation properties of ethane under high pressure, providing insights crucial for developing combustion models and understanding ethane′s behavior in various industrial processes (H Hashemi, JG Jacobsen, CT Rasmussen, 2017).
  • Progress and prospects in catalytic ethane aromatization: This review highlights the advancements in converting ethane to more valuable aromatic hydrocarbons, showcasing the potential of ethane as a petrochemical feedstock (Y Xiang, H Wang, J Cheng, J Matsubu, 2018).

Packaging

Supplied in a carbon steel lecture bottle with a CGA180M/CGA110F needle valve installed.

Compatible with the following:
  • Aldrich® lecture-bottle station systems
  • Aldrich® lecture-bottle gas regulators

Other Notes

See Technical Information Bulletin AL-151 Gas Regulators: Selection, Installation, and Operation

Legal Information

Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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Pictograms

FlameGas cylinder
GHS02,GHS04

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H220,H280

Precautionary Statements

P210 - P377 - P381 - P410 + P403

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Gas 1A - Press. Gas Liquefied gas

Storage Class Code

2A - Gases

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

-211.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-135 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

539775-BULK:
539775-110G:
539775-VAR:
539775-110G-PW:

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
MKCM0398
MKCL1723
MKCJ9241
MKCH7597
MKCF7483

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Dario Frascari et al.
Bioresource technology, 128, 479-486 (2012-12-04)
A novel aerobic/anaerobic/aerobic treatment was implemented in batch reactors containing aquifer materials from a site contaminated by tetrachloroethylene (PCE), trichloroethylene (TCE), vinyl chloride (VC), 1,1,2-trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA) and chloroform (CF). Consortia grown aerobically on methane, propane, n-pentane and n-hexane completely biodegraded
Margaret A Greene et al.
Organic letters, 14(16), 4293-4296 (2012-05-10)
Stereospecific nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of benzylic 2-methoxyethyl ethers are reported for the preparation of enantioenriched 1,1-diarylethanes. The 2-methoxyethyl ether serves as a traceless directing group that accelerates cross-coupling. Chelation of magnesium ions is proposed to activate the benzylic C-O bond
Isobel J Simpson et al.
Nature, 488(7412), 490-494 (2012-08-24)
After methane, ethane is the most abundant hydrocarbon in the remote atmosphere. It is a precursor to tropospheric ozone and it influences the atmosphere's oxidative capacity through its reaction with the hydroxyl radical, ethane's primary atmospheric sink. Here we present
Sachiko Tojo et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 78(5), 1887-1893 (2012-11-29)
A central carbon–carbon (C–C) σ bond dissociation of polyphenylethane radical anions (Ph(n)E•-, n = 3–6), mesolysis, was investigated by the transient absorption measurement during pulse radiolysis of Ph(n)E in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran. The charge resonance (CR) band of 1,1,2,2-tetraphenylethane radical anion (1,1,2,2-Ph4E•-)
Prantik Maity et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(1), 280-285 (2012-12-28)
We have developed a nickel-catalyzed cross coupling of benzylic ammonium triflates with aryl boronic acids to afford diarylmethanes and diarylethanes. This reaction proceeds under mild reaction conditions and with exceptional functional group tolerance. Further, it transforms branched benzylic ammonium salts
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