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39278

Ethanol

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, absolute alcohol, without additive, A15 o1, ≥99.8%

Synonym(s):

Ethyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
46.07
EC Number:
200-578-6
UNSPSC Code:
15101802
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718733
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.8%
Vapor pressure:
44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

grade

ACS reagent, puriss. p.a.

vapor pressure

44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.8%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

683 °F

quality

absolute alcohol, without additive, A15 o1

expl. lim.

19 %, 60 °F

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

KMnO4-reducing substances, in accordance, substances darkened by H2SO4, in accordance, ≤0.0004% free alkali (as NH3), ≤0.001% aldehyde (as CH3CHO), ≤0.001% formaldehyde (HCHO), ≤0.001% ketone (as CH3COCH3), ≤0.002% free acid (as CH3COOH), ≤0.1% methanol (CH3OH), ≤0.2% water

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

refractive index

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

mp

−114 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg, Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg, Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg, Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Cu: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg, K: ≤0.5 mg/kg, Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Na: ≤1 mg/kg, Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg, Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

format

neat

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Other Notes

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

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

55.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

13 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

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