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Updated at2020-11-18 16:35:19 UTC
CannabisDB IDCDB000604
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Cannabis Compound Identification
Common NameEthylenimine
DescriptionEthylenimine, also known as aziridine or azacyclopropane, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aziridines. These are organic compounds containing a saturated three-member heterocycle with one amino group and two methylene groups. Ethylenimine is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). Ethylenimine consists of a three-membered heterocycle (CH2)2NH. It is a colorless, toxic, volatile liquid that is of significant practical interest. Ethylen imine is produced industrially from aminoethanol via two related routes. The Nippon Shokubai process requires an oxide catalyst and high temperatures to affect the dehydration. In the Wenker synthesis, the aminoethanol is converted to the sulfate ester, which undergoes base-induced sulfate elimination. Older methods entailed amination of 1,2-dichloroethane and cyclization of 2-chloroethylamine. Ethylenimine has been reported to be found in soybean and wild celery. It has also been detected in the volatile fraction of Cannabis sativa samples obtained from police seizures (PMID: 26657499 ).
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
AzacyclopropaneChEBI
DimethyleneimineChEBI
EIChEBI
EthyleneimineChEBI
EthylenimineChEBI
Aziridine, conjugate acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC2H5N
Average Molecular Weight43.07
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight43.0422
IUPAC Nameaziridine
Traditional Nameaziridine
CAS Registry Number81210-08-4
SMILES
C1CN1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C2H5N/c1-2-3-1/h3H,1-2H2
InChI KeyNOWKCMXCCJGMRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aziridines. These are organic compounds containing a saturated three-member heterocycle with one amino group and two methylene groups.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassAziridines
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct ParentAziridines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Azacycle
  • Secondary amine
  • Secondary aliphatic amine
  • Aziridine
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Role

Indirect biological role:

Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point−77.9 °CWikipedia
Boiling Point56 °CWikipedia
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
logPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1.1ALOGPS
logP-0.36ChemAxon
logS1.17ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)8.04ChemAxon
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area12.03 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity12.72 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability4.9 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSEthylenimine, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSEthylenimine, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-88d0fa60ecb1fdd4d5922016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-da24bc95f25456d865412016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-002f-9000000000-a743ed93536e427ea0e52016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-e69b8575d79834dc08002016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-d63723f6af76aeac1f242016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-6d29609ca27e1ce7c3b62016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-9cf36baccac69593c69f2021-10-12View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-9cf36baccac69593c69f2021-10-12View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-65d82120b6decd8ce3ac2021-10-12View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-24de0ec09a27e39d66632021-10-12View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-24de0ec09a27e39d66632021-10-12View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-d2247bfdcb7c8df7e6b22021-10-12View Spectrum
NMRNot Available
Pathways
Pathways
Protein Targets
EnzymesNot Available
TransportersNot Available
Metal BindingsNot Available
ReceptorsNot Available
Transcriptional FactorsNot Available
Concentrations Data
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HMDB IDHMDB0248809
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB003941
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID8682
KEGG Compound IDC11687
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkGlucosidases
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem CompoundNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID30969
References
General References
  1. Rice S, Koziel JA: Characterizing the Smell of Marijuana by Odor Impact of Volatile Compounds: An Application of Simultaneous Chemical and Sensory Analysis. PLoS One. 2015 Dec 10;10(12):e0144160. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144160. eCollection 2015. [PubMed:26657499 ]