EO

Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK

Physical properties []
Molecular mass	44.05 g/mol [1]
Density	0.8222 at 50 °F (EPA, 1998) - Less dense than water; will float g/cm3 [1]
Appearance	Colorless ... gas at ordinary room temp and pressure; liquid below 12 °C [1]
Odor	Sweet [1]
Melting point	-170.5 °F (EPA, 1998) [1]
Boiling point	51.3 ° [1]
Decomposition	Liquid ethylene oxide is not detonable, but the vapor may be readily initiated into explosive decomposition. [1]
Solubility	Miscible (NTP, 1992) [1]
Predicted LogP	-0.1 [1]

Structural Identifiers []
Molecular formula	C2H4O [1]
IUPAC name	oxirane [1]
SMILES	C1CO1 [1]
InChI	InChI=1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3-1/h1-2H2 [1]
InChIKey	IAYPIBMASNFSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]

Ethylene oxide

Ethylene oxide (also known as Oxirane, Epoxyethane, 1,2-Epoxyethane, Oxacyclopropane, Dihydrooxirene, Oxidoethane, Oxyfume, Ethene oxide, Dimethylene oxide or Amprolene) is a substance of the alcohol class.

Chemistry