Ethane
A two-carbon alkane whose single-bond rotation produces different conformations.
- Formula
- C2H6
- Functional group
- Alkanes
- Molar mass
- 30.07 g/mol
- Also known as
- Bimethyl, Dimethyl, Methylmethane, Ethyl hydride, L99N5N533T
Overview
A two-carbon alkane whose single-bond rotation produces different conformations.
Staggered and eclipsed arrangements interconvert by rotation about the carbon–carbon bond. The staggered arrangement has lower energy. These conformations keep the same atom connectivity and do not represent separate constitutional isomers.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C2H6
- Functional group
- Alkanes
- Molar mass
- 30.07 g/mol
- Also known as
- Bimethyl, Dimethyl, Methylmethane, Ethyl hydride, L99N5N533T
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CC
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C2H6/c1-2/h1-2H3
- PubChem CID
- 6324
Properties
- Melting Point
- -182.794 °C
- Boiling Point
- -88.6 °C
- Water solubility
- 60.4 ug/mL water at 20 °C
Data availability
Not published: Density.
Related compounds
- Alkanes
A two-carbon alkane whose single-bond rotation produces different conformations.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Ethane (CID 6324)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- OpenStax Organic Chemistry: Conformations of ethaneJohn McMurry · OpenStax · 2023
Supports the qualitative structure and reactivity context; identity and numerical measurements retain their original references.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Ethane — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6324#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-244
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Ethane — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6324#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 94th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2013-2014, p. 3-244
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Ethane — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6324#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Snyder, R. (ed.) Ethel Browning's Toxicity and Metabolism of Industrial Solvents. 2nd ed. Volume 1: Hydrocarbons. Amsterdam - New York - Oxford: Elsevier, 1987., p. 258