ETHYLENE 99.5+% (C005B-076432)

General description

Ethylene is an alkene used in Friedel-Crafts alkylation, cycloaddition, electrophilic addition, and vinylation reactions.

Application

Ethylene is mainly used as a precursor to synthesize polyethylene, ethylbenzene and ethylene dichloride. It is also used in the preparation of single- layer graphene by thermal chemical vapor deposition.

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

Other Notes

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

Legal Information

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

Molecular Weight: 28.05. Empirical Formula: C₂H₄. linearFormula: CH₂: CH₂. vapor density: 0.97 (vs air). Quality Level: 100. vapor pressure: 35.04 atm ( 20 °C). Assay: ≥. 99.5%. autoignition temp.: 842 . °F. expl. lim.: 36 . %. bp: −. 104 . °C (lit.). mp: −. 169 . °C (lit.). SMILES string: C: C. InChI: 1S/C2H4/c1-2/h1-2H2. InChI key: VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Pictograms: GHS02,GHS04,GHS07. Signal Word: Danger. Hazard Statements: H220 - H280 - H336. Precautionary Statements: P261 - P271 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P403 + P233 - P405 - P410 + P403. Hazard Classifications: Flam. Gas 1 - Press. Gas Liquefied gas - STOT SE 3. Target Organs: Central nervous system. Storage Class Code: 2A - Gases. WGK: nwg. Flash Point(F): -148.0 °F - closed cup. Flash Point(C): -100 °C - closed cup. Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US).