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Ethylene Oxide

Known as: Oxirane, 1,2-Epoxyethane, Ethylene Oxide [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Colorless, odorless, flammable, toxic gaseous cyclic ether with a sweet ether-like smell. Ethylene oxide is used especially in the synthesis of… 
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1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene oxide2-(2-ethynylphenyl)oxirane2-cyanoethylene oxideEXL596

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Anti-Infective AgentsDisinfectantsEpoxy Compounds
Ethylene Oxide SterilizationEthylene oxide Ab.IgE:ACnc:Pt:Ser:QnEthylene oxide:MCnc:Pt:Air:QnEthylene oxide:MCnc:Pt:Bld:Qn

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Absolute angle-differential elastic and vibrational excitation cross sections for electron collisions with tetrahydrofuran
Absolute angle-differential elastic and vibrational excitation cross sections for electron collisions with tetrahydrofuran were… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Rheological studies of PLLA-PEO-PLLA triblock copolymer hydrogels.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Effects of polyether-modified poly(acrylic acid) microgels on doxorubicin transport in human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cell layers.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
New, azide-free transformation of epoxides into 1,2-diamino compounds: synthesis of the anti-influenza neuraminidase inhibitor oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu).
A new, azide-free transformation of the key precursor epoxide 6 to the influenza neuraminidase inhibitor prodrug oseltamivir… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Synthesis, characterization, thermal and flame‐retardant properties of silicon‐based epoxy resins
A new silicon-containing oxirane triglycidyl phenyl silane oxide (TGPSO) and its corresponding silicon-containing epoxy resins… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Enzymatic biodegradation of poly(ethylene oxide-b-∈-caprolactone) diblock copolymer and its potential biomedical applications
Water-insoluble poly(ethylene oxide-b-e-caprolactone) (PEO-b-PCL) diblock copolymer (Mw = 1.71 × 104 g/mol and WPEO = 20%) was… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Thermoreactive water-soluble polymers, nonionic surfactants, and hydrogels as reagents in biotechnology.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The reaction of 3,4-epoxy-1-butene with deoxyguanosine and DNA in vitro: synthesis and characterization of the main adducts.
The reaction of guanosine with 3,4-epoxy-1-butene in acetic acid gives two main products of N-7 alkylation. After acidic… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Purification and specificity of a human microsomal epoxide hydratase.
Epoxide hydratase was solubilized from human liver microsomal fractions and purified to an extent where the specific activity was… 
Highly Cited
1947
Highly Cited
1947
Structures of Ethylene Oxide and Cyclopropane
THE formula of ethylene oxide is commonly portrayed as (I), the instability of the compound being ascribed to the existence of… 
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