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ethylene oxide

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ethylene oxide

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Also known as Dimethylene oxide, 1,2-Epoxy ethane, Oxirane, ethene oxide, epoxyethane, Anprolene, 1,2-epoxyethane, Oxyfume

chemical compound

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Ethylene oxide is a chemical compound used across industrial and manufacturing applications. Its chemical properties make it significant to modern production processes.

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Chemical data

Formula
C2H4O
Molecular weight
44.05 g/mol
IUPAC name
oxirane
SMILES
C1CO1
InChIKey
IAYPIBMASNFSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.1
Polar surface area
12.5 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
44.026
Image
Ethylene oxide refrigerated liquid.jpg
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ionization energy
10.57
flash point
-20
canonical SMILES
C1CO1
chemical formula
C₂H₄O
lower flammable limit
3
upper flammable limit
100
Commons category
Ethylene oxide
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0275
density
0.82
immediately dangerous to life or health
1440
melting point
-111.7
boiling point
10.6
vapor pressure
1.46
time-weighted average exposure limit
1.8
ceiling exposure limit
9
standard enthalpy of formation
-51.04
refractive index
1.35965
electric dipole moment
1.89
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Preferred IUPAC name Oxirane

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