Molecular Structure:
CAS No.:	74-84-0
Name:	Ethane
Article Data:	2555

Formula:	C₂H₆
Molecular Weight:	30.0696
Synonyms:	Bimethyl;Dimethyl;Ethyl hydride;Methylmethane;R 170;R 170 (hydrocarbon);
EINECS:	200-814-8
Density:	0.489 g/cm³
Melting Point:	-172 °C(lit.)
Boiling Point:	-88 °C(lit.)
Flash Point:	-211 °F
Solubility:	60.2 mg/L 25 °C in water
Appearance:	colourless gas
Hazard Symbols:	F+,F
Risk Codes:	12
Safety:	9-16-33
Transport Information:	UN 1035
PSA:	0.00000
LogP:	1.02620

Conditions	Yield
With hydrogen; [Ru2(μ-O2C-C6H4-CO2)2] at 20℃; for 5.4h; Kinetics; Product distribution; Further Variations:; Catalysts; reaction times;	100%
With [1,1-(1,3-dimethylimidazol-2-ylidene)(PPh3)-3-(Py)-1,2-RhSB9H8]; hydrogen In dichloromethane-d2 under 3750.38 Torr; for 12h; Catalytic behavior; Time; Inert atmosphere;	73%
With hydrogen; palladium	25%

Conditions	Yield
With diethylboryl-pivalate at 150℃; for 19h;	A 100% B 96%
With diethylboryl-pivalate at 110℃; for 24h; Product distribution; reactivity of 1h with pure diethyl(pivaloyloxy)borane, different reaction times;	A 4.78 mmol B n/a

Conditions	Yield
With oxygen In acetonitrile byproducts: {Co(2,2'-bipyridine)2}(2+); one-electron oxidn. of cis-Co complex by (Fe(phen)3(3+) in presence of O2 at 298 K; monitored by (1)H-NMR;	A <1 B <1 C 100%
In acetonitrile byproducts: {Co(2,2'-bipyridine)2}(2+); one-electron oxidn. of cis-Co complex by (Fe(phen)3(3+) at 298 K; monitored by (1)H-NMR;	A <1 B <1 C 98%

Conditions	Yield
With oxygen In acetonitrile byproducts: {Co(2,2'-bipyridine)2}(2+); one-electron oxidn. of cis-Co complex by (Fe(phen)3(3+) in presence of O2 at 298 K; monitored by (1)H-NMR;	A <1 B 100%
In acetonitrile byproducts: {Co(2,2'-bipyridine)2}(2+); one-electron oxidn. of cis-Co complex by (Fe(phen)3(3+) at 298 K; monitored by (1)H-NMR;	A <1 B 100%

Conditions	Yield
With perchloric acid; oxygen In acetonitrile Kinetics; cleavage of the Co-C bond; slowly;	A 100% B <1
With perchloric acid; oxygen In acetonitrile Kinetics; enzyme-catalyzed oxidn. (samll amount of CH4); without HClO4 no catalytic activity;	A 11% B 89%
In acetonitrile Soln. of complex in MeCN in a sealed Pyrex tube was thermostated at 353 K in an oil bath for 52 h;; An atmospheric pressure of N2 was introduced to the tube; gaseous products were analysed by GLC;;

Conditions	Yield
With ethenetetracarbonitrile In acetonitrile Kinetics; byproducts: tetracyanoethylene(1-); 298 K;	A n/a B 100%
With 2,3-dicyano-p-benzoquinone In acetonitrile Kinetics; byproducts: 2,3-dicyano-p-benzoquinone(1-); 298 K;	A n/a B 100%
With 2,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone; magnesium(II) perchlorate In acetonitrile Kinetics; byproducts: 2,6-dichloro-p-benzoquinone(1-); 298 K;	A n/a B 96%

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