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Reagent Alcohol

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ACS reagent

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Laboratory Grade Ethanol

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UNSPSC Code:
15101802
Grade:
ACS reagent
Bp:
78 °C (lit.)
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Product Name

Reagent Alcohol, ACS reagent

grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

1.59 (vs air)

form

liquid

expl. lim.

3.1-27.7 % (lit.)

Quality Level

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Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
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concentration

100%
94-96 % (v/v) (methanol SDA 3A 200 proof)

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.2% water
water

bp

78 °C (lit.)

mp

-114 °C (lit.)

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Application

Useful for multiple research applications in universities and hospitals.

General description

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.
Reagent alcohol is commonly used as a solvent in organic synthesis, analytical studies, and material synthesis.

Other Notes

95 parts of specially denatured ethyl alcohol 3A, 200 proof, ACS reagent, with 5 parts of isopropyl alcohol. Final concentrations are ~ 90% ethanol, ~ 5% methanol and ~ 5% isopropanol.
Ordering Information:
The letterhead approval is only required by Sigma-Aldrich when the unit size is 5GA or greater.

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Packaging

4x1GA-PB is in poly bottle.
12x1GA-PB is 3x(4x1GA) in poly bottle.
20x1GA-PB is 5x(4x1GA) in poly bottle.
5GA is in metal drum with flex spout.
5GA-PB is in a poly drum with flex spout.
3x5GA is in metal drum with flex spout.
3x5GA-PB is in a poly drum with flex spout.
55GA is in metal drum.
55GA-PB is in poly drum.
270GA is in poly tote.

Features and Benefits

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Ethanol is environmentally preferable green solvent and thus it aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries". Click here for more information.

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Danger

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

57.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

14 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

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