1.00990

Ethanol

dried (max. 0.01% H₂O)

• Synonym(s): Ethyl alcohol
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 64-17-5
• Molecular Weight: 46.07
• Beilstein: 1718733
• MDL number: MFCD00003568
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• EC Index Number: 200-578-6

Properties

• 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
• 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
• density: 0.789 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• 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

Description

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 %

Footnote

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225 - H319
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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