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Ethyl alcohol, pure

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≥99.8%, suitable for HPLC, absolute

Synonym(s):

Ethyl alcohol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
46.07
Beilstein:
1718733
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

product name

Ethanol, absolute, suitable for HPLC, ≥99.8%

vapor density

1.59 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

absolute

Assay

≥99.8%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

683 °F

expl. lim.

19 %, 60 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.001% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.001% non-volatile matter
≤0.2% water (Karl Fischer)
≤1 ppb fluorescence (quinine) at 254 nm
≤1 ppb fluorescence (quinine) at 365 nm

transmittance

210 nm, ≥20%
225 nm, ≥50%
240 nm, ≥80%
260 nm, ≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.3600 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

bp

78 °C (lit.)

mp

−114 °C (lit.)

format

neat

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SMILES string

CCO

InChI

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

InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. This product is a bio-based ethanol and is aligned with the 5th principle of Green Chemistry "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries" and 7th principle "Use of Renewable Feedstock".

Application

Ethanol may be used as follows:

  • Preparation of PANI/MnFe2O4 nanocomposite thin films to study their optical properties and capacitive behaviors
  • Preparation of Andrographis paniculata extracts for HPLC fingerprint analysis to study their composition and biological activities
  • As a mobile phase for the HPLC separation of paritaprevir, ritonavir, and ombitasvir in pharmaceutical dosage forms
  • To evaluate the anti-solvent effects of three solvents in order to quantify the paracetamol active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and its two impurities precipitating out during washing

Caution

Pertains only in Germany: Nicht zu Fertigungszwecken1

Footnote

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

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

55.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

13 °C - closed cup


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