Chemical Entity Data Page

C2H4O
EO
Epoxyethane
Ethane, 1,2-epoxy
Ethylene oxide
Oxirane
C
2
H
4
O
1
  
 
Real, long lived, electronically neutral reagent chemical.

Gram formula weight (molecular mass) = 44.052
Melting point = -111 °C
Boiling point = 10.7 °C
Density = .882 g/cm3
Purity = 99 %
Solubility in organics = very soluble


!! Possible carcinogen !! Used to sterilise entire rooms. Can explosively polymerise.Ethylene oxide is ring strained and reactive.
Wikipedia Page:

Ethylene oxide
is defined with respect to the entities below:
The entities below are defined with respect to:
Ethylene oxide
Alicyclic (generic)


Alkyl, -CH2CH2- (generic)


Epoxide (generic)


Ether (AS/A2 generic)


Lobe-HOMO Lewis base (generic)


Lobe-LUMO Lewis acid (generic)


Molecular material (generic)


Nucleophilic attack susceptible species (generic)


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