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Methane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
16.04
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718732
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

0.55 (vs air)

assay

≥99.0%

form

gas

autoignition temp.

998 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

15 %

bp

−161 °C (lit.)

mp

−183 °C (lit.)

density

0.716 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

petroleum

format

neat

SMILES string

[H]C([H])([H])[H]

InChI

1S/CH4/h1H4

InChI key

VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Features and Benefits

Methane is used as a carbon source for the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of carbide and diamond thin films.

pictograms

FlameGas cylinder

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Gas 1A - Press. Gas Compr. Gas

Storage Class

2B - Aerosol cans and lighters

wgk_germany

nwg

flash_point_f

-306.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-188 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves


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Judlyn Fernandes et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 143(8), 1269-1275 (2013-06-07)
Recent attention has focused on the significance of colonic Archaea in human health and energy metabolism. The main objectives of this study were to determine the associations among the number of fecal Archaea, body mass index (BMI), fecal short chain
Ceri Hammond et al.
ChemSusChem, 5(9), 1668-1686 (2012-08-01)
The economically viable oxidative upgrading of methane presents one of the most difficult but rewarding challenges within catalysis research. Its potential to revolutionalise the chemical value chain, coupled with the associated supremely challenging scientific aspects, has ensured this topic's high
Jeanette Ringvoll et al.
The EMBO journal, 25(10), 2189-2198 (2006-04-28)
Two human homologs of the Escherichia coli AlkB protein, denoted hABH2 and hABH3, were recently shown to directly reverse 1-methyladenine (1meA) and 3-methylcytosine (3meC) damages in DNA. We demonstrate that mice lacking functional mABH2 or mABH3 genes, or both, are
A N Hristov et al.
Journal of animal science, 91(11), 5095-5113 (2013-09-21)
The goal of this review was to analyze published data on animal management practices that mitigate enteric methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from animal operations. Increasing animal productivity can be a very effective strategy for reducing greenhouse gas
P J Gerber et al.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience, 7 Suppl 2, 220-234 (2013-06-14)
Although livestock production accounts for a sizeable share of global greenhouse gas emissions, numerous technical options have been identified to mitigate these emissions. In this review, a subset of these options, which have proven to be effective, are discussed. These

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