
Ethane
Ethane is an alkane comprising of two carbon atoms. It has a role as a plant metabolite and a refrigerant. It is a gas molecular entity and an alkane. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- ethane
- Molecular formula
- C2H6
- Molecular weight
- 30.07 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 30.0469501914 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:42266
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL135626
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID6026377
- PubMed:33064461
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.