Ethylene

Ethylene

CAS 74-85-1  ·  C2H4  ·  MW 28.05 g/mol

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3D model Ethylene, CAS 74-85-1, molecular formula C2H4, molar mass 28.05 g/mol

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About Ethylene

Ethylene is a chemical compound registered under number CAS 74-85-1, with the molecular formula C2H4, and a molar mass of 28.05 g/mol.

The molecule contains 6 atoms connected by 5 chemical bonds. The full systematic IUPAC name of this compound is ethene. The interactive 3D model above lets you view the spatial arrangement of the atoms — you can rotate it with the mouse, zoom with the scroll wheel, and switch between skeletal / Ball & Stick / Space Fill visualization modes.

In terms of physicochemical properties, the partition coefficient logP = 1.2 (positive value, a lipophilic compound), polar surface area PSA = 0 Ų, 0 donors and 0 hydrogen bond acceptors. These parameters are key when assessing bioavailability and interaction with biomolecules.

Chemical data for this compound comes from PubChem (NIH NLM NCBI), one of the world's largest chemical databases. All information is updated automatically and enriched with GHS hazard statement translations compliant with the CLP Regulation (EC 1272/2008). The interactive 3D model and the viewer images are protected by copyright (© MolGod.org) — terms of use: molgod.org/copyright/.

Physicochemical properties
Molecular formulaC2H4
Molar mass28.05 g/mol
IUPACethene
SMILESC=C
InChIKeyVGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
logP (XLogP3)1.2
PSA0 Ų
HBD / HBA0 / 0
PubChem CIDCID 6325 ↗
GHS safety

Signal word: Danger

GHS02
GHS02
GHS04
GHS04
GHS07
GHS07

H220 — Extremely flammable gas

H336 — May cause drowsiness or dizziness

Scientific literature

Related literature

8 articles · 6 open access · Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar

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Synonyms
ETHYLENE · Ethene · Acetene · Elayl · Olefiant gas · 74-85-1 · Athylen · Etileno · Liquid ethylene · Bicarburretted hydrogen · 91GW059KN7 · CHEBI:18153 · RefChem:6430 · DTXCID605931 · 200-815-3
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ethylene · 74-85-1
InChIKey
VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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This 3D model is also published on: Zenodo (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23751913) · NIH 3D (3DPX-023838) · Wikimedia Commons
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Source structure: PubChem (CID 6325)
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