Ethylene group

In organic chemistry, an ethylene group , also known as an ethylene radical, is a double-bonded organic radical, i.e. the atomic group –C ₂ H ₄ -. Examples of compounds with an ethylene group as a structural motif are 1,2-disubstituted ethane derivatives, such as ethylene dibromide or ethylene diamine, which are now usually treated with the clear names such as 1,2-dibromoethane.

The technically important plastics polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) often contain the structural motif of an ethylene group.

See also

• Ethyl group
• Methylene group
• Phenylene radical

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Otto-Albrecht Neumüller (Ed.): Römpps Chemie-Lexikon. Volume 2: Cm-G. 8th revised and expanded edition. Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-440-04512-9 , p. 1203.