C2H4
28.05 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Ethene
CAS74-85-1EC200-815-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Chemical manufacturing and plastics precursor
Ethene, commonly known as ethylene, is a simple hydrocarbon and a fundamental building block in the chemical industry. It serves as a key starting material for the production of plastics such as polyethylene and polystyrene, as well as various organic chemicals.
Manufacturing of ethylene oxide for plasticsProduction of polyethylene and polystyreneAccelerating fruit ripening
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Related Compounds
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chemical intermediate and fumigant
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odorant for natural gas
Safety Reference
Danger
H220Extremely flammable gas
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H281Contains refrigerated gas; may cause cryogenic burns or injury
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Ethene (CAS 74-85-1) is 2711.14, 2711.29, 2901.21.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2711.14, 2711.29, 2901.21
EU CN code (8-digit)
2711 14 00, 2711 29 00, 2901 21 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethene
InChIKey
VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=C
Synonyms (31)
- R-1150
- Acetene
- Aethen
- Aethylen
- Athylen
- Athylen [German]
- Bicarburretted hydrogen
- CARBONEUM HYDROGENISATUM
- ETHYLENE (TRANS-1,2-D2)
- ETHYLENE-CMPD
- Elayl
- Ethene
- Ethene (9CI)
- Ethylene
- Ethylene (8CI)
- Ethylene, Messer(R) CANGas
- Ethylene, compressed
- Ethylene, pure
- Ethylene, purum
- Etileno
- Liquid ethyene
- Liquid ethylene
- Olefiant gas
- Plastipore
- Polyethylene chlorosulfonated
- cis-alkene
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