Common molecules sample 50758

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Empirical formula:	C₂H₄O
a:	4.645 Å
b:	8.407 Å
c:	6.664 Å
α (alpha):	90.00 °
β (beta):	100.00 °
γ (gamma):	90.00 °
Volume:	256.28 Å³
Space group:	P21/n
Calculated density:	1.142 g/cm³
Z:	4
Temperature:	-123.0 °C
Formula weight:	44.053 g/mole
R(F):	0.0480
Common name:	Oxirane
CSD refcode:	DUFBOV10
Short description:	Ethylene oxide is a flammable, colorless gas above 51.3 degrees Celsius.
Keyword:	flammable
Keyword:	sterilizing agent
IUPAC name:	Ethylene oxide
Layman's explanation:	Ethylene oxide has been modified since the early 1900s. It was originally made by reaction of etyhlene cholorohydrin with base. In recent years, it has been made by catalytic oxidation of ethylene. In the year 2000, 8.4 billion pounds were produced in the United States. Its principle use is in the manufacturing of ethylene glycol and higher alcohols which are important in products such as automobile antifreeze, making explosives, and hydraulic fluids. It is also used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of choline, for example, and as a ripening agent for fruits. Additionally, it is applied as a sterilizing agent in medicine. Ethylene oxide is a colorless gas that can condense at low temperatures into a mobile liquid. It is also miscible in all proportions with water, alcohols, ethers, and most organic solvents.
Citation of a publication:	P.Luger, C.Zaki, J.Buschmann, R.Rudert; Angew.Chem.,Int.Ed.Engl., 25, (1986), 276
Lab name:	Common molecules
Sample provider:	Obtained courtesy of the Cambridge Structural Database
Status:	Complete, visible to public

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