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Ethylene

puriss., ≥99.95% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Ethene

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CH2
CAS Number:
74-85-1
Molecular Weight:
28.05
Beilstein:
1730731
EC Number:
200-815-3
MDL number:
MFCD00008604
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
PubChem Substance ID:
329747084
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

0.97 (vs air)

vapor pressure

35.04 atm ( 20 °C)

grade

puriss.

Assay

≥99.95% (GC)

autoignition temp.

842 °F

expl. lim.

36 %

impurities

CO2, trace
 N2, trace
 O2, trace
 water, trace
≤0.0025% methane
≤0.042% CnHm

bp

−104 °C (lit.)

mp

−169 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C=C

InChI

1S/C2H4/c1-2/h1-2H2

InChI key

VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Packaging

pressure tin
filling pressure at 15°C: 11 bar; content (15°C, 1 bar): 11 l

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H220,H280,H336

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Gas 1 - Press. Gas Liquefied gas - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

2A - Gases

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

-148.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-100 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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L A C J Voesenek et al.
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Flooding is a widely occurring environmental stress both for natural and cultivated plant species. The primary problems associated with flooding arise due to restricted gas diffusion underwater. This hampers gas exchange needed for the critical processes of photosynthesis and respiration.
Simona M Cristescu et al.
Annals of botany, 111(3), 347-360 (2012-12-18)
In view of ethylene's critical developmental and physiological roles the gaseous hormone remains an active research topic for plant biologists. Progress has been made to understand the ethylene biosynthesis pathway and the mechanisms of perception and action. Still numerous questions
Ethylene removal and fresh product storage: a challenge at the frontiers of chemistry. Toward an approach by photocatalytic oxidation.
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