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Ethanol

standard for GC

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Synonym(s):
Ethyl alcohol
Linear Formula:
CH3CH2OH
CAS Number:
64-17-5
Molecular Weight:
46.07
Beilstein:
1718733
EC Number:
200-578-6
MDL number:
MFCD00003568
PubChem Substance ID:
329747445
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard
standard for GC

Quality Level

100

vapor density

1.59 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

autoignition temp.

683 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

19 %, 60 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.3600 (lit.)
n20/D 1.362

bp

78 °C (lit.)

mp

−114 °C (lit.)

density

0.789 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

CCO

InChI

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

InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ethanol is a clear, colorless liquid, which can prepared by fermentation of certain carbohydrates. It is used as a topical disinfectant as it has bactericidal activity. It is the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages, and is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations. As a solvent of substances intended for human contact or consumption, it is widely used in colorings, scents, flavorings, and medicines. Ethanol has a depressive effect on the central nervous system (CNS), and owing to its psychoactive effects, it is considered a drug. Ethanol has a complex mode of action and affects multiple systems in the brain, most notably it acts as an agonist to the GABA receptors. It is also a gasoline additive and mostly used as an alternative to petroleum as it can reduce CO and CO2 levels during emission when compared to other fossil fuels.

Application

Ethanol has been used as internal standard in GC-MS analysis for the determination of methanol and free glycerol in biodiesel. It may have been used as reference standard in GC analysis for determination of ethanol in beer.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply

Footnote

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

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Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225 - H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

55.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

13 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Determination of ethanol in beer by direct injection gas chromatography: a comparison of six identical systems
Clarkson, S.P., Ormrod, I.H.L., Sharpe, F.R.
Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 101.3, 191-193 (1995)
Simultaneous gas chromatographic determination of methanol and free glycerol in biodiesel
Mittelbach, M., Roth, G; and Bergmann, A.
Chromatographia, 42.7, 431-434 (1996)
S Enocksson et al.
The Journal of clinical investigation, 95(5), 2239-2245 (1995-05-01)
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Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 39(8), 2017-2028 (2014-03-04)
Mesolimbic dopamine (DA) controls drug- and alcohol-seeking behavior, but the role of specific DA receptor subtypes is unclear. We tested the hypothesis that D3R gene deletion or the D3R pharmacological blockade inhibits ethanol preference in mice. D3R-deficient mice (D3R(-/-)) and
N Di Girolamo et al.
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