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ethane

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Description

Ethane: A two carbon alkane with the formula H3C-CH3. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

ethane : An alkane comprising of two carbon atoms. [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]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6324
CHEMBL ID135626
CHEBI ID42266
MeSH IDM0007820

Synonyms (45)

Synonym
bimethyl
c2h6
ethyl hydride
un1035
un1961
einecs 200-814-8
methylmethane
hsdb 941
dimethyl
ethane
inchi=1/c2h6/c1-2/h1-2h
74-84-0
ethane, 99.99%
CHEBI:42266 ,
ethane, >=99%
68527-16-2
68475-58-1
B89E451F-F83E-471B-8B27-36FC23EF5CA1
CHEMBL135626
ethane [un1035] [flammable gas]
ethane, refrigerated liquid [un1961] [flammable gas]
ethane, refrigerated liquid
ec 200-814-8
l99n5n533t ,
unii-l99n5n533t
FT-0625723
FT-0603689
FT-0627643
AKOS015915921
ethane [hsdb]
ethane [mi]
ethane [inci]
mfcd00009023
un 1035
un 1961
DTXSID6026377
ethane, messer(r) cangas, 99.95%
ethane, >=99.95% (gc)
alpha-humulene oxide
humulene oxide i
humulene i epoxide
humulene oxide
humulene monoxide
Q27132187
Q52858

Research Excerpts

Overview

Nitroethane is found to be a potent inhibitor of hydrogenotrophic methanogens in rumen fermentation process. Ethane is a product of lipid peroxidation as a result of oxidative stress and can be detected in the exhaled air.

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"Nitroethane is found to be a potent inhibitor of hydrogenotrophic methanogens in rumen fermentation process."( Pre-treatment of anodic inoculum with nitroethane to improve performance of a microbial fuel cell.
Ghangrekar, MM; Noori, MT; Rajesh, PP, 2018
)
1.2
"Methane is an important greenhouse gas and tropospheric ozone precursor. "( Demonstration of an ethane spectrometer for methane source identification.
Agnese, M; Conley, SA; Fischer, M; Floerchinger, C; Herndon, SC; Hildebrandt, L; Karion, A; Koeth, J; Kofler, J; Kolb, CE; Kort, EA; McGovern, RM; McManus, JB; Nähle, L; Nelson, DD; Pétron, G; Roscioli, JR; Sweeney, C; Yacovitch, TI; Zahniser, MS, 2014
)
1.64
"Ethane is a breath biomarker of lipid peroxidation initiated by reactive oxygen species."( Off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy with a mid-infrared interband cascade laser for real-time breath ethane measurements.
Allen, MG; Ganz, AM; Parameswaran, KR; Risby, TH; Rosen, DI, 2009
)
1.29
"Nitroethane is a potent inhibitor of ruminal CH 4 production, a digestive inefficiency resulting in the loss of 2-15% of a ruminant's gross energy intake and an important emission source of this greenhouse gas. "( Effects of nitroethane and monensin on ruminal fluid fermentation characteristics and nitrocompound-metabolizing bacterial populations.
Anderson, RC; Cabrera-Diaz, E; Callaway, TR; Carstens, GE; Gutierrez-Bañuelos, H; Krueger, NA; Nisbet, DJ; Pinchak, WE; Tedeschi, LO, 2008
)
1.21
"Ethane is a product of lipid peroxidation and can be measured in the exhaled air as an index of oxidative stress. "( Exhaled ethane, a marker of lipid peroxidation, is elevated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Barnes, PJ; Cramer, D; Kharitonov, SA; Leak, D; Paredi, P; Ward, S, 2000
)
2.18
"Ethane is a product of lipid peroxidation as a result of oxidative stress and can be detected in the exhaled air. "( Elevation of exhaled ethane concentration in asthma.
Barnes, PJ; Kharitonov, SA; Paredi, P, 2000
)
2.07

Effects

Ethane has been identified and quantitated in air exhaled by mice following intraperitoneal injection of Escherichia coli O111:B4 lipopolysaccharide (LPS) per kg. Methane has long been known to be used as a carbon and energy source by some aerobic alpha- and delta-proteobacteria.

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"Ethane has a higher vapour pressure, and vapour mixed with air above liquid ethane can be ignited at a coolant temperature of -130 degrees C."( Safety considerations regarding the use of propane and other liquefied gases as coolants for rapid freezing purposes.
Liddicoat, MI; Ryan, KP, 1987
)
0.99
"Methane has long been known to be used as a carbon and energy source by some aerobic alpha- and delta-proteobacteria. "( Methane as fuel for anaerobic microorganisms.
Shima, S; Thauer, RK, 2008
)
2.17
"Ethane and pentane have been measured as an index of lipid peroxidation occurring in the isolated perfused rat heart as well as lung preparations. "( Alkane production by isolated rat heart and lung.
Dutta, S; Ishikawa, T; Müller, A; Sies, H; Zimmer, M, 1988
)
1.72
"Ethane has a higher vapour pressure, and vapour mixed with air above liquid ethane can be ignited at a coolant temperature of -130 degrees C."( Safety considerations regarding the use of propane and other liquefied gases as coolants for rapid freezing purposes.
Liddicoat, MI; Ryan, KP, 1987
)
0.99
"Ethane has been identified and quantitated in air exhaled by mice following intraperitoneal injection of 20, 40, or 200 mg of Escherichia coli O111:B4 lipopolysaccharide (LPS) per kg. "( Evidence for lipid peroxidation in endotoxin-poisoned mice.
Fairchild, EJ; Peavy, DL, 1986
)
1.71

Actions

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"With ethane, a slower enrichment with residual sediment was obtained at 12 degrees C."( Anaerobic oxidation of short-chain hydrocarbons by marine sulphate-reducing bacteria.
Blumenberg, M; Bolm, C; Classen, A; Joye, SB; Kniemeyer, O; Knittel, K; Michaelis, W; Musat, F; Sievert, SM; Widdel, F; Wilkes, H, 2007
)
0.79

Treatment

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Nitroethane treatment decreased (P<0.01) ruminal (8.46, 7.91 and 4.74+/-0.78 micromol/g/h) and fecal (3.90, 1.36 and 1.38+/-0.50 micromol/g/h) methane-producing activity for treatments 0X, 1X and 2X, respectively."( Zoonotic bacterial populations, gut fermentation characteristics and methane production in feedlot steers during oral nitroethane treatment and after the feeding of an experimental chlorate product.
Anderson, RC; Callaway, TR; Carstens, GE; Edrington, TS; Gutierrez-Bañuelos, H; Horrocks, SM; Nisbet, DJ; Ramlachan, N; Slay, LJ, 2007
)
1.03

Toxicity

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" Acute testing in laboratory animals indicated HCE was moderately toxic orally and could produce reversible eye irritation and mild skin irritation."( The toxicity of hexachloroethane in laboratory animals.
Angerhofer, RA; Bishop, R; Pope, CR; Thomasino, J; Weeks, MH, 1979
)
0.56
" In contrast, Zn-HC smoke was very toxic and caused lethal injuries to the experimental animals, even at relatively low concentrations."( A comparative study of the acute inhalation toxicity of smoke from TiO2-hexachloroethane and Zn-hexachloroethane pyrotechnic mixtures.
Bergman, F; Cassel, G; Fängmark, I; Karlsson, N, 1986
)
0.5
" Both smoke formulations appeared to be acutely toxic and genotoxic."( In vivo and in vitro evaluation of the acute toxicity, the genotoxicity, and the irritation potency of two hexachloroethane-based pyrotechnic smokes.
Hautamäki, M; Hemmilä, M; Hihkiö, M; Kasanen, JP; Linnainmaa, K; Pasanen, AL; Turunen, M, 2007
)
0.55
" S-(+)-AF was clearly more toxic to macrophages than R-(-)-AF and rac-AF."( Enantioselectivity in the immunotoxicity of the insecticide acetofenate in an in vitro model.
Liu, W; Zhao, M, 2009
)
0.35
" However, data on toxic effect from in vivo experiment is limited."( Comparative toxicity of chloro- and bromo-nitromethanes in mice based on a metabolomic method.
Wu, B; Xian, Q; Yin, J; Zhang, XX, 2017
)
0.71
" This study sheds new light on dehalogenation and toxic processes of HNMs by oral exposure, which provides basic data for their human health risk assessment."( Rapid and complete dehalogenation of halonitromethanes in simulated gastrointestinal tract and its influence on toxicity.
Cherr, GN; Gong, T; Hu, S; Liu, S; Ren, H; Wu, B; Xian, Q; Yin, J; Zhang, XX, 2018
)
0.74

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"In this article, homogeneous liquid-liquid extraction (HOLLE), combined with HPLC-fluorescence detector (HPLC-FLD), has been developed for the extraction and determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in vegetables."( Homogeneous liquid-liquid extraction combined with high performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detection for determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in vegetables.
Huang, C; Liu, X; Wang, H; Wang, X; Zhang, M; Zhao, X; Zhao, Z, 2009
)
0.35
" DLLLME was combined with liquid chromatography system to determine chlorophenoxy acid herbicide in aqueous samples."( Dispersive liquid-liquid-liquid microextraction combined with liquid chromatography for the determination of chlorophenoxy acid herbicides in aqueous samples.
Huang, SD; Tsai, WC, 2009
)
0.35

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" EBP's lack of toxicity is likely related to poor bioavailability due to its high molecular weight and low solubility."( The subchronic oral toxicity of ethane, 1,2-bis(pentabromophenyl) (Saytex 8010) in rats.
Ackerman, L; Hardy, ML; Margitich, D; Smith, RL,
)
0.41

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Treatment with TPA leads to a marked transformation yield in all plates scored even at the lowest assayed dosage of 1,1,2,2-TTCE, without performing amplification of transformation."( Initiating activity of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane in two-stage BALB/c 3T3 cell transformation.
Bartoli, S; Colacci, A; Da Via, C; Grilli, S; Perocco, P; Silingardi, P; Vaccari, M, 1992
)
0.55
" with TCE in a dosage of 125-1000 mg/kg in sesame oil."( Lipid peroxidation: a possible mechanism of trichloroethylene-induced nephrotoxicity.
Beuter, W; Cojocel, C; Mayer, D; Müller, W, 1989
)
0.28
" Throughout most of the investigation, body weights of both sexes of both exposed groups were slightly less than those of respective controls, but lack of a well-defined dose-response relationship suggested the involvement of factors other than just exposure to nitroethane."( Chronic inhalation exposure of rats to vapors of nitroethane.
Coulston, F; Griffin, TB; Stein, AA, 1988
)
0.7
"6-fold at the lower dosage, but was not significantly increased at the higher dosage of NiCl2."( Ethene (ethylene) and ethane exhalation in Ni[II]-treated rats, using an improved rebreathing apparatus.
Hopfer, SM; Knight, JA; Reid, MC; Sunderman, FW; Wong, SH,
)
0.45
" That pulmonary toxicity had been developed due to the acute bleomycin treatment could be demonstrated by histological examinations of lungs of the animals of the highest dosage group."( Minor role of lipid peroxidation in acute bleomycin toxicity in rats.
Burkhardt, A; Kappus, H; Muliawan, H; Scheulen, ME, 1982
)
0.26
" dosing with 200 mg/kg HFE to rat, trifluoroacetic acid and trifluoroacetaldehyde hydrate were identified as urinary metabolites."( Role of P4502E1 in the metabolism of 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-ethane.
Dekant, W; Herbst, J; Kerssebaum, R; Köster, U, 1994
)
0.51
" Brain and plasma concentrations of these compounds were determined at 1 and 4 hours after an oral dose at 10 mg/kg, since oral administration is the intended clinical dosing route and the pharmacological target is the central nervous system."( An indirect screen for brain uptake of 1,2-diarylethane melanocortin 4 receptor antagonists in rats.
Balani, SK; Gan, LS; Lee, FW; Wu, JT; Yang, H; Yin, W, 2007
)
0.59
" The promising catalytic results obtained with this catalytically modified membrane reactor are attributed to the combination of 1) the high activity, as a result of the high temperature and oxygen species diffusing through the membrane; 2) the control of oxygen dosing and the low concentration of molecules in the gas phase; and 3) suitable fluid dynamics, which enables appropriate feed contact with the membrane and the rapid removal of products."( Ethylene production by ODHE in catalytically modified Ba(0.5)Sr(0.5)Co(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(3-δ) membrane reactors.
Escolástico, S; Garcia-Fayos, J; Lobera, MP; Serra, JM, 2012
)
0.38
" 1B is not appropriate, based on the fact that rat mammary and harderian tumors are likely not relevant to humans and lung and liver tumors reported in mice were equivocal in their dose-response and statistical significance."( Hazard characterization of carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and reproductive toxicity for short chain primary nitroalkanes.
Garnick, L; Gillie, C; Kozal, J; Maier, A; Monnot, A; Quinn, J; Spencer, P, 2021
)
0.62
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (2)

RoleDescription
refrigerantA substance used in a thermodynamic heat pump cycle or refrigeration cycle that undergoes a phase change from a gas to a liquid and back. Refrigerants are used in air-conditioning systems and freezers or refrigerators and are assigned a "R" number (by ASHRAE - formerly the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers), which is determined systematically according to their molecular structure.
plant metaboliteAny eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
[role 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]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
alkaneAn acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having the general formula CnH2n+2, and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms.
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]

Bioassays (9)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID23726Partition coefficient in alkanes was determined2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-10, Volume: 13, Issue:3
QSAR study on solubility of alkanes in water and their partition coefficients in different solvent systems using PI index.
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.
AID23718Partition coefficient in water-hexadecane (P16) was determined2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-10, Volume: 13, Issue:3
QSAR study on solubility of alkanes in water and their partition coefficients in different solvent systems using PI index.
AID361160Antiplasmodial activity against chloroquine-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum FCA 20/ Ghana at 50 uM2002Journal of natural products, Oct, Volume: 65, Issue:10
Antiplasmodial activity of alkaloids from various strychnos species.
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.
AID23737Partition coefficient (logP)2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-10, Volume: 13, Issue:3
QSAR study on solubility of alkanes in water and their partition coefficients in different solvent systems using PI index.
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.
AID13316Solubility in water was determined; values expressed as -log2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-10, Volume: 13, Issue:3
QSAR study on solubility of alkanes in water and their partition coefficients in different solvent systems using PI index.
AID23729Partition coefficient in water-cyclohexane was determined2003Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-10, Volume: 13, Issue:3
QSAR study on solubility of alkanes in water and their partition coefficients in different solvent systems using PI index.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (1,199)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990412 (34.36)18.7374
1990's167 (13.93)18.2507
2000's292 (24.35)29.6817
2010's278 (23.19)24.3611
2020's50 (4.17)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 95.28

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 Index95.28 (24.57)
Research Supply Index7.15 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.53 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index174.57 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (95.28)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials17 (1.36%)5.53%
Reviews27 (2.16%)6.00%
Case Studies13 (1.04%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other1,193 (95.44%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]