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Ethyl alcohol, pure

greener alternative

≥99.5%, suitable for UV/Vis spectroscopy and absorption spectrum analysis

Synonym(s):

Ethyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2OH
CAS Number:
64-17-5
Molecular Weight:
46.07
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718733
EC Number:
200-578-6
MDL number:
MFCD00003568
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:
329748683

product name

Ethanol, ≥99.5%, suitable for absorption spectrum analysis

vapor density

1.59 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

683 °F

expl. lim.

19 %, 60 °F

availability

available only in Japan

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.3600 (lit.)

pH

7.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

bp

78 °C (lit.)

mp

−114 °C (lit.)

density

0.789 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

suitability

suitable for absorption spectrum analysis

format

neat

greener alternative category

Aligned

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".

Footnote

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

pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

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

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1012768

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Ethyl alcohol, Pure 190 proof, ACS spectrophotometric grade, 95.0%

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