Ethylene

[(Science: chemical plant biology) plant growth substance (phytohormone, plant hormone), involved in promoting growth, epinasty, fruit ripening, senescence and breaking of dormancy. Its action is closely linked with that of auxin. a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic.Ethylene is a type of hydrocarbon that can act as a plant hormone. in plants, it prevents cells from elongating and promotes leaf Abscission, while sometimes being responsible for the ripening of fruit.

[1. An explosive constituent of ordinary illuminating gas; hastens ripening of fruit.

Molecular Formula: C₂H₄

InChI: InChI=1/C2H4/c1-2/h1-2H2

InChIKey: InChIKey=VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYAE
SMILES: C=C

CAS number 74-85-1

Names:
    CH2=CH2
    Ethene
    ethene
    ETHYLENE
    Ethylene
    ethylene
    Ethylene
    H2C=CH2
    Äthen
    Äthylen

Registries:
    PubChem CID 6325
    Beilstein =1730731
    CAS 74-85-1 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 18153
    Gmelin 214
    Kegg C06547
    PubChem ID 10323147
    PubChem ID 8777
    UM-BBD c0359