Ethylene Oxide

• Formula: C₂H₄O

• MW: 44.05

• SMILES String: C1CO1

• Synonyms: 1,2-epoxyethane; Alpha,beta-oxidoethane; amprolene; anprolene; anproline; Dihydrooxirene; dimethylene oxide; E.O.; Epoxyethane; Ethene oxide; Ethox; ETO; fema no. 2433; merpol; oxacyclopropane; Oxane; oxidoethane; oxirane; oxyfume; oxyfume 12; Qazi-ketcham; T-GAS

• CAS Reg. 75-21-8

• PubChem Substance Entry

• National Toxicology Program

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is Ethylene Oxide
  • Ethylene -----> Ethylene Oxide (reacID# r0593)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Ethylene Oxide
  • Ethylene Oxide + Coenzyme A -----> Acetyl-CoA (reacID# r0595)
  • Ethylene Oxide -----> Ethylene Glycol (reacID# r0594)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0527.
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