1.0 2010-04-08 22:05:46 UTC 2025-11-18 22:51:12 UTC FDB003358 Oxirane Ethylene Oxide, also known as 1,2-epoxyethane or aethylenoxid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as epoxides. Epoxides are compounds containing a cyclic ether with three atom rings (one oxygen and two carbon atoms). Ethylene oxide is a colorless and flammable gas with a faintly sweet odor. It is industrially produced by oxidation of ethylene in the presence of a silver catalyst. Ethylene oxide is formally rated as a carcinogen (by IARC 1) and is also a potentially toxic compound. Ethylene oxide is used for making a wide range of products. It is also used for the sterilization surgical equipment or supplies that require sterile conditions but are heat sensitive or unable to be placed inside an autoclave. Ehtylene oxide is also considered a plant growth regulator and signalling molecule, being directly linked to the maturation and senescence of some plant organs and fruits. α,β-oxidoethane 1,2-Epoxyaethan 1,2-Epoxyethane Aethylenoxid Amprolene Anprolene Anproline D.E.R. 732 epoxy resin D.E.R. 736 epoxy resin Dihydrooxirene Dimethylene oxide E.o. Epoxyethane Ethene oxide Ethox Ethyleenoxide Ethylene oxide Ethylene oxide, 8CI ETO Etylenu tlenek FEMA 2433 Merpol Oxacyclopropane Oxide, ethylene Oxidoethane Oxiraan Oxiran Oxirene, dihydro- Oxyfume Oxyfume 12 Polypropylene glycol, (chloromethyl)oxirane polymer Qazi-ketcham Sterilizing gas ethylene oxide 100% T-gas C2H4O 44.0526 44.02621475 oxirane ethylene oxide 75-21-8 C1CO1 InChI=1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3-1/h1-2H2 IAYPIBMASNFSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N belongs to the class of organic compounds known as epoxides. Epoxides are compounds containing a cyclic ether with three ring atoms(one oxygen and two carbon atoms). Epoxides Organic compounds Organoheterocyclic compounds Epoxides Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds Dialkyl ethers Hydrocarbon derivatives Oxacyclic compounds Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound Dialkyl ether Ether Hydrocarbon derivative Organic oxygen compound Organooxygen compound Oxacycle Oxirane oxacycle saturated organic heteromonocyclic parent logp -0.47 ALOGPS logs 0.82 ALOGPS solubility 2.94e+02 g/l ALOGPS melting_point Mp -111.7° logp -0.047 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -4.2 ChemAxon iupac oxirane ChemAxon average_mass 44.0526 ChemAxon mono_mass 44.02621475 ChemAxon smiles C1CO1 ChemAxon formula C2H4O ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3-1/h1-2H2 ChemAxon inchikey IAYPIBMASNFSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 12.53 ChemAxon refractivity 11.04 ChemAxon polarizability 4.42 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 0 ChemAxon acceptor_count 1 ChemAxon donor_count 0 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon Specdb::NmrOneD 2613 Specdb::CMs 102859 Specdb::CMs 126989 Specdb::EiMs 482 Specdb::MsMs 71070 Specdb::MsMs 71071 Specdb::MsMs 71072 Specdb::MsMs 129684 Specdb::MsMs 129685 Specdb::MsMs 129686 HMDB31305 27561