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03906

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethylene oxide

purum, ≥99.8%

Synonym(s):

Oxirane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H4O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
44.05
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102378
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

purum

assay

≥99.8%

refractive index

n20/D 1.3597 (lit.)

bp

10.7 °C (lit.)

mp

−111 °C (lit.)

density

0.882 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C1CO1

InChI

1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3-1/h1-2H2

InChI key

IAYPIBMASNFSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Packaging

Cylinder with net ~20 kg

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 1B - Chem. Unst. Gas A - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Gas 1A - Muta. 1B - Press. Gas Liquefied gas - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class

2A - Gases

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-4.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-20.0 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves


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