Main Product
Ethylene Oxide
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Functional Organic Products
Sub-Family
Alkyloxides
Physical State

Gas

Sub-Product
Purified Ethylene Oxide-Water mixture
Abbreviation
EO
Alt. Names
Epoxyethane; Oxacyclopropane; Dimethylene oxide; 1,2-Epoxyethane; [3]-crown-1 Epoxide
Description

 

A purified Ethylene Oxide-Water mixture is recovered as the bottom-stream from the final distillation column of the Ethylene oxidation process and it can be sent to the EO direct hydrolysis section where EO is converted into glycols.

Identifiers

logo CAS Number
75-21-8
logo EC Number
200-849-9
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.000.773
logo IUPAC Name
Epoxyethane
logo PubChem ID
6354
Chemical Data

Chemical Formula

C2H4O

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
44.052
Boiling Point (°C)
10.4
Melting Point (°C)
-112.46
Sulfur Content (wt%)
0
Specific Gravity
0.88
Properties

Default
Status
A
System Info

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