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ethane

Ethane ( , ) is a naturally occurring organic chemical compound with chemical formula . At standard temperature and pressure, ethane is a colorless, odorless gas. Like many hydrocarbons, ethane is isolated on an industrial scale from natural gas and as a petrochemical by-product of petroleum refining. Its chief use is as feedstock for ethylene production. The ethyl group is formally, although rarely practically, derived from ethane.

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Ethane is a colorless, odorless gas that occurs naturally and is extracted from natural gas and petroleum refining for industrial use. Its primary importance lies in serving as the raw material for producing ethylene, a widely used chemical compound.

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Chemical data

Formula: C2H6
Molecular weight: 30.07 g/mol
IUPAC name: ethane
SMILES: CC
InChIKey: OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 1.3
Polar surface area: 0 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 0
Formal charge: 0

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Research

29,158 papers

Ethane-1,1,2-trisphosphonic acid hemihydrate.Acta crystallographica. Section C, Crystal structure communications · 2008Delain-Bioton L, Lohier JF, Villemin D et al.DOI: 10.1107/S0108270107064098
Simultaneous biodegradation kinetics of 1,4-dioxane and ethane.Biodegradation · 2024Tesfamariam EG, Luo YH, Zhou C et al.DOI: 10.1007/s10532-023-10058-x
Nitrate-driven anaerobic oxidation of ethane and butane by bacteria.The ISME journal · 2024Wu M, Li J, Lai CY et al.DOI: 10.1093/ismejo/wrad011
Deciphering the Inhibition of Ethane on Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation.Environmental science & technology · 2022Tan X, Nie WB, Xie GJ et al.DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01527
Coupling Nitrate-Dependent Anaerobic Ethane Degradation with Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation.Environmental science & technology · 2024Liu X, Wu M, Guo JDOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c00488
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane.ReviewIARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans · 1999
1,2-Di-(4-ketocyclohexane)-ethane.Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1948UNGNADE HHDOI: 10.1021/ja01190a604
Hexachloroethane.ReviewIARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans · 1999

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 30.047
Autonomy: 472

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Commons category: Ethane
canonical SMILES: CC
chemical formula: C₂H₆
standard enthalpy of formation: -83820
speed of sound: 312
standard molar entropy: 229.6
UN class: 2.1
melting point: -182.8
boiling point: -88.6
flash point: 152
ionization energy: 11.52
electric dipole moment: 0
specific heat capacity: 1757.2

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== History == Ethane was first synthesised in 1834 by Michael Faraday, applying electrolysis of a potassium acetate solution. He mistook the hydrocarbon product of this reaction for methane and did not investigate it further. The process is now called Kolbe electrolysis: CH3COO− → CH3• + CO2 + e− CH3• + •CH3 → C2H6