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acetylene

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Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6326
CHEMBL ID116336
CHEBI ID27518
MeSH IDM0000186

Synonyms (39)

Synonym
einecs 200-816-9
hsdb 166
un1001
hc#ch
CHEBI:27518 ,
azetylen
ch#ch
[ch(ch)]
vinylene
acetylen
c2h2
ethin
narcylen
ethine
C0526
ethenylene
welding gas
dicarbon
carbon (c2)
acetylene ,
ethyne
74-86-2
C01548
CHEMBL116336
60382-96-9
ec 200-816-9
acetylene, dissolved
oc7tv75o83 ,
unii-oc7tv75o83
acetylene, dissolved [un1001] [flammable gas]
acetylene [mi]
acetylene [hsdb]
acetylene [who-dd]
un 1001
DTXSID6026379
Q3591986
Q133145
acetylene (d1)
acetylene (1,2-13c2)

Research Excerpts

Overview

Acetylene is a colorless gas commonly used for welding. Polyacetylene (PA) is a Nobel Prize-winning macromolecule. Acetylene reacts with more than one nitrogen.

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"Acetylene is a colorless gas commonly used for welding. "( Interstitial pneumonitis after acetylene welding: a case report.
Brvar, M, 2014
)
2.13
"Cyanoacetylene is an earlier intermediate in a proposed prebiotic synthesis of cytosine, while cyanoacetaldehyde is a later intermediate. "( Is cyanoacetylene prebiotic?
Orgel, LE, 2002
)
1.26
"Acetylene is an inflammable gas commonly used for welding in small-scale industries. "( Accidental death resulting from acetylene cylinder impact.
Aggrawal, A; Dhankar, V; Dikshit, PC; Gupta, A; Rani, M; Setia, P, 2005
)
2.05
"Acetylene is a versatile synthon organic chemistry. "( A facile synthesis of [(11)C]acetylene.
Blauser, JP; Degrado, TR; Mock, BH; Nazih, R, 2005
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2.06
"Polyacetylene (PA) is a Nobel Prize-winning macromolecule. "( Functional polyacetylenes.
Lam, JW; Tang, BZ, 2005
)
1.24
"Acetylene is an exception in that it reacts with more than one nitrogen."( The cytochrome P-450 active site. Regiospecificity of prosthetic heme alkylation by olefins and acetylenes.
Beilan, HS; Kunze, KL; Mangold, BL; Ortiz de Montellano, PR; Wheeler, C, 1983
)
1.21
"Acetylene is a commonly found industrial agent that, when mixed with oxygen, is used for welding. "( Death due to inhalation of industrial acetylene.
Whittington, RM; Williams, NR, 2001
)
2.02
"Acetylene is a slow-binding inhibitor of the Ni- and Fe-containing dimeric hydrogenase isolated from Azotobacter vinelandii. "( Acetylene inhibition of Azotobacter vinelandii hydrogenase: acetylene binds tightly to the large subunit.
Arp, DJ; Hyman, MR; Sun, JH, 1992
)
3.17

Effects

Acetylene (HCCH) has a long history as a mechanism-based enzyme inhibitor and is considered an active-site probe of the particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO) Acetylene has been found to significantly inhibit biological activity of methanogens and thus might be applicable for reducing the generation and emission of methane from municipal solid waste landfills.

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"Acetylene (HCCH) has a long history as a mechanism-based enzyme inhibitor and is considered an active-site probe of the particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO). "( Inactivation of the particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO) in Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) by acetylene.
Chan, SI; Chang, BT; Chen, CH; Han, CC; Li, MS; Lin, YP; Nagababu, P; Ng, KY; Pham, MD; Van Vuong, Q; Yu, SS, 2015
)
2.08
"Acetylene has been used as an alternative fuel along with gasoline and performance of the six-stroke spark ignition (SI) engine with these two fuels has been studied separately and compared."( Design and experimental investigations on six-stroke SI engine using acetylene with water injection.
Agarwal, GD; Gupta, K; Jain, SK; Nayyar, A; Suthar, K, 2018
)
1.44
"Acetylene (HCCH) has a long history as a mechanism-based enzyme inhibitor and is considered an active-site probe of the particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO). "( Inactivation of the particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO) in Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) by acetylene.
Chan, SI; Chang, BT; Chen, CH; Han, CC; Li, MS; Lin, YP; Nagababu, P; Ng, KY; Pham, MD; Van Vuong, Q; Yu, SS, 2015
)
2.08
"Acetylene has been found to significantly inhibit biological activity of methanogens and thus might be applicable for reducing the generation and emission of methane from municipal solid waste landfills. "( Slow-release of methanogenic inhibitors derived from encapsulated calcium carbide using paraffin wax and/or rosin: matrix optimization and diffusion characteristics.
Feng, S; Haiyan, Z; Haoquan, C; Lijie, Z; Tiantao, Z; Youcai, Z, 2011
)
1.81
"Acetylene has potential use as a reversible inhibitor to probe the biological activities of reductive dechlorination and methanogenesis."( Acetylene inhibition of trichloroethene and vinyl chloride reductive dechlorination.
Hyman, MR; Pon, G; Semprini, L, 2003
)
2.48
"Cyanoacetylene has been detected in the interstellar medium as well as simulated prebiotic experiments."( Urea-acetylene dicarboxylic acid reaction: a likely pathway for prebiotic uracil formation.
Chadha, MS; Choughuley, AS; Kazi, ZA; Subbaraman, AS, 1980
)
1.23
"Aryl acetylenes have been investigated as inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (P450)-dependent alkoxyresorufin dealkylation dealkylation activities in liver microsomes prepared from rats exposed to beta-naphthoflavone, isosafrole, or phenobarbital. "( Aryl acetylenes as mechanism-based inhibitors of cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenase enzymes.
Alworth, WL; Bell, LC; Foroozesh, M; Guengerich, FP; Guo, Z; Primrose, G, 1997
)
1.32
"Acetylene reduction has been demonstrated in pure cultures of rhizobia. "( Acetylene reduction by pure cultures of Rhizobia.
Keister, DL, 1975
)
3.14

Actions

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"Acetylene does inhibit methane forming bacteria."( [Study of the inhibitory effect of acetylene on the biological methane formation in a paddy soil (author's transl)].
Raimbault, M,
)
1.13

Treatment

Pretreatment with acetylene depressed photosynthetic 14CO2 fixation and 15N2 incorporation in Anabaena cylindrica. Pretreatment withacetylene did not influence activation of the hydrogenase.

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"Pretreatment with acetylene depressed photosynthetic 14CO2 fixation and 15N2 incorporation in Anabaena cylindrica."( Effects of long-term treatment with acetylene on nitrogen-fixing microorganisms.
David, KA; Fay, P, 1977
)
0.86
"Pretreatment with acetylene did not influence activation of the hydrogenase."( Aerobically purified hydrogenase from Azotobacter vinelandii: activity, activation, and spectral properties.
Arp, DJ; Sun, JH, 1991
)
0.6

Toxicity

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"Water hemlock, Cicuta virosa, belonging to the Umbelliferae, is well-known as a toxic plant responsible for lethal poisonings in humans as well as animals, causing tonic and clonic convulsions and respiratory paralysis."( Exploring the structural basis of neurotoxicity in C(17)-polyacetylenes isolated from water hemlock.
Kisara, K; Ohashi, K; Ohta, T; Oshima, Y; Sakakibara, R; Shibusawa, K; Tadano, T; Takaya, Y; Uwai, K, 2000
)
0.55
" The developed model may be used for prediction of toxicity, safety and risk assessment of chemicals to achieve better ecotoxicological management and prevent adverse health consequences."( QSAR modeling of toxicity of diverse organic chemicals to Daphnia magna using 2D and 3D descriptors.
Kar, S; Roy, K, 2010
)
0.36
" Under certain conditions, synthetic chemicals like calcium carbide (CaC2) and ethylene glycol (EG) are being freely used illegally in India and other countries for fruit ripening without serious concern on its toxic effects."( Acute and subacute toxicity evaluation of calcium carbide and ethylene glycol in Wistar albino rats.
Babu, TD; Bini, M; Rajesh, B, 2019
)
0.51

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" The objectives of this study were to investigate the fate of NO3- in a petroleum-contaminated aquifer, and to assess the feasibility of using single-well push-pull tests (PPTs) in combination with 15N isotope and C2H2 inhibition methods for the quantification of processes contributing to NO3- consumption."( Nitrate-consuming processes in a petroleum-contaminated aquifer quantified using push-pull tests combined with 15N isotope and acetylene-inhibition methods.
Bernasconi, SM; Saurer, M; Schroth, MH; Schürmann, A; Zeyer, J, 2003
)
0.52

Bioavailability

Polyacetylenes reduce tumour formation in a mammalian in vivo model. Their human bioavailability and their ability to reduce tumours indicates that they may also provide benefits for health.

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"In an ongoing effort to identify an orally bioavailable compound for the treatment of rhino- and enteroviral infections, a series of vinylacetylene benzimidazoles was recently examined."( The effects of antirhino- and enteroviral vinylacetylene benzimidazoles on cytochrome P450 function and hepatic porphyrin levels in mice.
Franklin, RB; George, MC; Jensen, CB; Phillips, DL; Spitzer, WA; Tebbe, MJ, 1999
)
0.76
" The effect of these polyacetylenes towards human cancer cells, their human bioavailability and their ability to reduce tumour formation in a mammalian in vivo model indicates that they may also provide benefits for health."( Bioactive polyacetylenes in food plants of the Apiaceae family: occurrence, bioactivity and analysis.
Brandt, K; Christensen, LP, 2006
)
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"The matrix metalloproteinase family has been a pharmaceutical target for most of the last three decades, but success has been hampered by unwanted side effects caused by lack of selectivity, poor oral bioavailability and decreased potency in vivo."( Acetylenic inhibitors of ADAM10 and ADAM17: in silico analysis of potency and selectivity.
Healy, EF; Lindfors, G; Mejia, M; Romano, P, 2010
)
0.36
" Bioavailability of phenolics, flavonoids and FRAP activity were increased significantly (p < 0."( Total phenolics, flavonoids and antioxidant activity following simulated gastro-intestinal digestion and dialysis of banana (Musa acuminata, AAB) as affected by induced ripening agents.
Maduwanthi, SDT; Marapana, RAUJ, 2021
)
0.62

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The procedure was successfully applied to different pharmaceutical dosage forms."( Colorimetric determination of acetylenic hypnotics by formation of silver acetylides.
El-Brashy, A; Rizk, MS; Walash, MI, 1980
)
0.26
"001), whereas glycopyrrolate increased peak HR to sea level values, 184 +/- 3 beats/min, confirming adequate dosing with each drug."( Role of the autonomic nervous system in the reduced maximal cardiac output at altitude.
Bogaard, HJ; Hopkins, SR; Niizeki, K; Wagner, PD; Yamaya, Y; Ziegler, MG, 2002
)
0.31
" This electrode system was applied to the determination of lovastatin in dosage drug forms and the results were in accordance with the ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy method."( Development of an acetylene black-dihexadecyl hydrogen phosphate composite-modified glassy-carbon electrode, and its application in the determination of lovastatin in dosage drug forms.
Hu, C; Hu, S; Lan, W; Zhang, H, 2004
)
0.66
" The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of SNP in pharmaceutical dosage forms."( High sensitivity voltammetric determination of sodium nitroprusside at acetylene black electrode in the presence of CTAB.
Hu, S; Wang, F; Yang, X, 2007
)
0.57
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (3)

ClassDescription
alkyneAcyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having a carbon-carbon triple bond and the general formula CnH2n-2, RC#CR.
terminal acetylenic compoundAn acetylenic compound which a carbon of the C#C moiety is attached to a hydrogen atom.
gas molecular entityAny main group molecular entity that is gaseous at standard temperature and pressure (STP; 0degreeC and 100 kPa).
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (6)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
acetylene degradation121
ammonia oxidation IV (autotrophic ammonia oxidizers)724
ammonia oxidation I (aerobic)924
nitrogen fixation I (ferredoxin)619
nitrifier denitrification1425
nitrate reduction I (denitrification)719

Bioassays (5)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID603952In-vitro blood to lung partition coefficients of the compound, logP(lung) (human/rat)2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 43, Issue:3
Air to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and blood to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and drugs.
AID603950In-vitro air to lung partition coefficients of the compound, logK(lung) (human/rat)2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 43, Issue:3
Air to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and blood to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and drugs.
AID589209Mechanism based inhibition of human cytochrome P450 1A2 measured by 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylation (EROD)2005Current drug metabolism, Oct, Volume: 6, Issue:5
Cytochrome p450 enzymes mechanism based inhibitors: common sub-structures and reactivity.
AID603951In-vitro air to blood partition coefficients of the compound, logK(blood) (human/rat)2008European journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 43, Issue:3
Air to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and blood to lung partition coefficients for volatile organic compounds and drugs.
AID23443Partition coefficient (logP)1985Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 28, Issue:3
Use of physicochemical parameters in distance geometry and related three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationships: a demonstration using Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (2,195)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990690 (31.44)18.7374
1990's198 (9.02)18.2507
2000's678 (30.89)29.6817
2010's525 (23.92)24.3611
2020's104 (4.74)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 78.71

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index78.71 (24.57)
Research Supply Index7.74 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.69 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index178.12 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.50 (0.95)

This Compound (78.71)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials7 (0.31%)5.53%
Reviews58 (2.53%)6.00%
Case Studies18 (0.78%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other2,210 (96.38%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]