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Ethanol

dried (max. 0.01% H2O)

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Synonym(s):

Ethyl alcohol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2OH
CAS Number:
64-17-5
Molecular Weight:
46.07
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Index Number:
200-578-6
MDL number:
MFCD00003568
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718733
eCl@ss:
32140103
Assay:
≥99.9% (GC)
Grade:
anhydrous
Bp:
78 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C), 59 hPa ( 20 °C)
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grade

anhydrous

vapor density

1.59 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C), 59 hPa ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

683 °F

potency

6200 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

expl. lim.

19 %, 60 °F

sustainability

Sustainability features

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity, ≤0.0005 meq/g Acidity, ≤0.01% 2-Propanol (GC), ≤0.01% Acetone (GC), ≤0.01% Water, ≤0.05% Methanol (GC)

evapn. residue

≤10 mg/L

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.3600 (lit.)

pH

7.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

bp

78 °C (lit.)

mp

−114 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 12 °C

application(s)

pharmaceutical

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCO

InChI

1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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.

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.9 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Colour: ≤ 10 Hazen
Acidity: ≤ 0.0005 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Acetone (GC): ≤ 0.01 %
Methanol (GC): ≤ 0.05 %
2-Propanol (GC): ≤ 0.01 %
Evaporation residue: ≤ 10 mg/l
Water: ≤ 0.01 %

Other Notes

1Distribution and use of ethyl alcohol in Switzerland require a license from the Swiss Federal Alcohol Administration

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Hazard Codes

H225,H319

Flash Point (°F)

55.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

13 °C - closed cup

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

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