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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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Filip Vandenbussche et al.
The New phytologist, 194(4), 895-909 (2012-03-13)
The vegetative development of plants is strongly dependent on the action of phytohormones. For over a century, the effects of ethylene on plants have been studied, illustrating the profound impact of this gaseous hormone on plant growth, development and stress
Catharina Merchante et al.
Current opinion in plant biology, 16(5), 554-560 (2013-09-10)
The hormone ethylene plays numerous roles in plant development. In the last few years the model of ethylene signaling has evolved from an initially largely linear route to a much more complex pathway with multiple feedback loops. Identification of key
Ethylene removal and fresh product storage: a challenge at the frontiers of chemistry. Toward an approach by photocatalytic oxidation.
Nicolas Keller et al.
Chemical reviews, 113(7), 5029-5070 (2013-04-18)
Camilla Julie Kørner et al.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI, 26(11), 1271-1280 (2013-08-02)
The plant's innate immune system detects potential biotic threats through recognition of microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) or danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) by pattern recognition receptors (PRR). A central regulator of pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) is the BRI1-associated kinase 1 (BAK1), which
L A C J Voesenek et al.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany), 15(3), 426-435 (2013-04-12)
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.
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