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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
15101802
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
Assay:
≥89% (GC)
Grade:
reagent grade
Bp:
78 °C (lit.)
Product Name
Reagent Alcohol, reagent grade
grade
reagent grade
Quality Segment
vapor density
1.59 (vs air)
assay
≥89% (GC)
form
liquid
contains
5% isopropyl alcohol as denaturant, 5% methyl alcohol as denaturant
expl. lim.
3.1-27.7 % (lit.)
sustainability
Sustainability features
concentration
100%
dilution
(for analytical testing)
impurities
≤0.1% water
evapn. residue
<0.0005%
bp
78 °C (lit.)
mp
-114 °C (lit.)
application(s)
sample preparation
SMILES string
OCC
InChI
1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
InChI key
LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Ethanol, also known as Ethyl alcohol, is a primary alcohol. It is a colorless liquid that has low viscosity and is widely used as a solvent and intermediate in organic syntheses. It is miscible in solvents such as water, ketones, ethers, and other alcohols.
Our premium ACS solvents are ideal for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning. They meet or exceed the rigorous standards of the American Chemical Society (ACS), ensuring high-quality results for your research needs.
Premium ACS Solvents: Our solvents meet or exceed the stringent standards set by the American Chemical Society, ensuring high quality and reliability for your laboratory applications.
Replicable and Publishable Results: Designed for consistency, our solvents deliver results that can be reliably reproduced, making them ideal for research that requires publication.
Versatile Applications: Suitable for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning, our solvents cater to a wide range of research needs in the laboratory.
Premium ACS Solvents: Our solvents meet or exceed the stringent standards set by the American Chemical Society, ensuring high quality and reliability for your laboratory applications.
Replicable and Publishable Results: Designed for consistency, our solvents deliver results that can be reliably reproduced, making them ideal for research that requires publication.
Versatile Applications: Suitable for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning, our solvents cater to a wide range of research needs in the laboratory.
Application
Ethanol may be used as solvent in the following application:
- Solvent in organic synthesis (Ex. Esterification reaction)
- Solvent for cytofluorimetric analysis
- Cleaning
- Purification
- General Chemical Syntheses
Features and Benefits
This product aligns with one or more of the 12 Principles of Green ChemistryEthanol is environmentally preferable green solvent and thus it aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries". Click here for more information.
Reagent Grade solvents are the perfect choice for very general lab applications. Its specification is defined by assay and offering ≥95% purity.
Other Notes
95 parts of specially denatured ethyl alcohol 3A, 200 proof, with 5 parts of isopropyl alcohol. Final concentrations are ~ 90% ethanol, ~ 5% methanol and ~ 5% isopropanol.
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Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 2
Target Organs
Eyes,Central nervous system
Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
WGK
WGK 2
Flash Point (°F)
48.2 °F - closed cup
Flash Point (°C)
9 °C - closed cup
PPE (personal protective equipment)
Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
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