Description

Ethylene-13C1 is a stable isotope-labeled analog of ethylene, where one carbon atom is the carbon-13 (13C) isotope. This compound is essential as a precise tracer molecule in advanced research and analytical chemistry, enabling detailed metabolic and mechanistic studies. It is primarily used by scientists and industrial R&D teams in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and materials science sectors for applications requiring high isotopic purity and reliability.

Application

• Metabolic Pathway Tracing: Used in 13C-NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry to elucidate biochemical pathways in plants and microorganisms.
• Catalysis and Polymerization Research: Serves as a labeled feedstock to study reaction mechanisms, kinetics, and active sites in ethylene polymerization and metathesis catalysts.
• Environmental and Atmospheric Science: Acts as a tracer gas in studies of ethylene emission, transport, and degradation in environmental systems.
• Pharmaceutical Development: Utilized in the synthesis of isotopically labeled drug candidates and metabolites for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies.
• Internal Standard for Analytics: Provides a high-purity reference standard for the accurate quantification of ethylene in complex gas mixtures via GC-MS.
• Plant Physiology Studies: Employed to investigate the role of ethylene as a plant hormone in growth, development, and stress responses.

Basic Information

Item	Detail
Product Name	Ethylene-13C1
CAS No.	6145-18-2
Molecular Formula	13CH2=CH2
Molecular Weight	29.04 g/mol
Synonyms	Ethene-1-13C; (1-13C)Ethylene; 13C1-Labeled Ethylene; Ethylene-1-13C; Ethylene (13C1); 13C Ethylene; 1-13C-Ethylene; 13C1-Ethene
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Quality Control

Every batch of Ethylene-13C1 is produced and analyzed under stringent conditions to ensure exceptional isotopic and chemical purity. Our quality assurance protocol includes verification by advanced spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA), detailing isotopic enrichment, chemical purity, and gas composition, is provided with each shipment to guarantee traceability and compliance with your research specifications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, well-ventilated area away from heat, sparks, and open flames. As a compressed gas, the cylinder should be secured upright. Use appropriate pressure-regulating equipment. Store under an inert atmosphere if specified for high-purity grades.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless Gas
Identification (IR)	Conforms to Standard
Isotopic Enrichment (13C)	≥ 99 atom %
Chemical Purity (GC)	≥ 99.9%
Oxygen	≤ 10 ppm
Moisture (H2O)	≤ 5 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.