Ethane
ALDRICH/539775 - 99.99%
Synonym: Ethane gas
CAS Number: 74-84-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H6
Molecular Weight: 30.07
EC Number: 200-814-8
MDL Number: MFCD00009023
Linear Formula: CH3CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.99% |
| autoignition temp. | 881 °F |
| bp | −88 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.362 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 13 % |
| form | gas |
| InChI | 1S/C2H6/c1-2/h1-2H3 |
| InChI key | OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −172 °C (lit.) |
| SMILES string | CC |
| vapor density | 1.05 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 37.95 atm ( 21.1 °C) |
| Application: | • High-pressure oxidation of ethane: The paper discusses the oxidation properties of ethane under high pressure, providing insights crucial for developing combustion models and understanding ethane′s behavior in various industrial processes (H Hashemi, JG Jacobsen, CT Rasmussen, 2017   ).• Progress and prospects in catalytic ethane aromatization: This review highlights the advancements in converting ethane to more valuable aromatic hydrocarbons, showcasing the potential of ethane as a petrochemical feedstock (Y Xiang, H Wang, J Cheng, J Matsubu, 2018 ). |
| Legal Information: | Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Other Notes: | See Technical Information Bulletin AL-151 Gas Regulators: Selection, Installation, and Operation |
| Packaging: | 110 g in steel cylinder |
| Packaging: | Supplied in a carbon steel lecture bottle with a CGA180M/CGA110F needle valve installed. Compatible with the following:• Aldrich® lecture-bottle station systems • Aldrich® lecture-bottle gas regulators |
| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS04 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H220 - H280 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P377 - P381 - P410 + P403 |
| Hazard Codes | F+ |
| Risk Statements | 12 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-33 |
| RIDADR | UN1035 - class 2 - Ethane |
| WGK Germany | nwg |
| Flash Point(F) | -211.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -135 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99.99% |
| bp | −88 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −172 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.362 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12142100 |