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295302

Ethane

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Ethane gas

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH3
CAS Number:
74-84-0
Molecular Weight:
30.07
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24857772
EC Number:
200-814-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730716
MDL number:
MFCD00009023

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Product Name

Ethane, ≥99%

InChI key

OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C2H6/c1-2/h1-2H3

SMILES string

CC

vapor density

1.05 (vs air)

vapor pressure

37.95 atm ( 21.1 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

gas

autoignition temp.

881 °F

expl. lim.

13 %

bp

−88 °C (lit.)

mp

−172 °C (lit.)

density

0.362 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

Ethane can be used to prepare:
  • Ethylene via oxidative dehydrogenation reaction using different catalytic systems.
  • Ethanol via oxidation reaction, which is catalyzed by cytochrome P450 BM3.
  • Carbon nanofibers via decomposition method using nickel catalyst supported by a carbon nanotube.

General description

Ethane, an aliphatic hydrocarbon, is a major constituent of natural and shale gas. It is a major feedstock for the preparation of ethylene and other value-added chemicals like aromatic hydrocarbons.

Other Notes

See Technical Information Bulletin AL-151 Gas Regulators: Selection, Installation, and Operation

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

Legal Information

Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

pictograms

FlameGas cylinder
GHS02,GHS04

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H220,H280

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Gas 1A - Press. Gas Liquefied gas

Storage Class

2A - Gases

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

-211.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-135 °C - closed cup

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Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

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Large scale synthesis of carbon nanofibers by catalytic decomposition of ethane on nickel nanoclusters decorating carbon nanotubes
Pham-Huu C, et al.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 4(3), 514-521 (2002)
Progress and prospects in catalytic ethane aromatization
Xiang Y, et al.
Catalysis Science & Technology, 8(6), 1500-1516 (2018)
Dehydrogenation of ethane with carbon dioxide over supported chromium oxide catalysts
Wang S, et al.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 196(1), 1-8 (2000)
Ethane to aromatic hydrocarbons: past, present, future
Hagen A and Roessner F
Catalysis Reviews: Science and Engineering, 42(4), 403-437 (2000)
Direct conversion of ethane to ethanol by engineered cytochrome P450 BM3
Meinhold P, et al.
Chembiochem, 6(10), 1765-1768 (2005)
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