02870

Ethanol

ACS reagent, prima fine spirit, without additive, F15 o¹

• Synonym(s): Ethyl alcohol
• 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: 15101802
• PubChem Substance ID: 329747522
• NACRES: NA.05

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 1.59 (vs air); 1.59 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C); 44.6 mmHg
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 683 °F
• quality: prima fine spirit, without additive, F15 o¹
• shelf life: ~7 yr
• expl. lim.: 19 %, 60 °F; 19 %
• availability: available only in Switzerland
• impurities: ≤0.001% aldehyde (as CH₃CHO); ≤0.001% formaldehyde (HCHO); ≤0.001% ketone (as CH₃COCH₃); ≤0.002% free acid (as CH₃COOH); ≤0.2% methanol (CH₃OH)
• evapn. residue: ≤0.001%
• color: clear
• refractive index: n20/D 1.3600 (lit.)
• pH: 7.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L)
• bp: 78 °C (lit.); 78 °C
• mp: -114 °C; −114 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble (completely)
• density: 0.789 g/mL at 25 °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
• SMILES string: CCO
• format: neat
• InChI: 1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Poly(sulfobetaine) versus poly(ethylene glycol) based copolymer modified polyurethane catheters for antifouling: This study examines the use of ethanol in the synthesis of polymers designed to reduce biological fouling on medical devices, highlighting its role in advanced healthcare materials research (Cao et al., 2024).


• Green synthesis of polyimide by using an ethanol solvothermal method for aqueous zinc batteries: Ethanol is used as a green solvent in the innovative synthesis of polyimide structures, emphasizing its importance in sustainable material production and energy storage solutions (Zhao et al., 2024).


• Modulation of gut microbiota with probiotics as a strategy to counteract endogenous and exogenous neurotoxicity: Research explores the indirect applications of ethanol in the solvent extraction processes used for studying neuroprotective strategies in medical research (Skalny et al., 2024).


• Superselective Ablative Chemo-ethanol Embolization for Recurrent Single Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Six-Month Outcome Analysis: This clinical study utilizes ethanol directly in therapeutic interventions, demonstrating its critical use in oncological treatments to improve patient outcomes (Lee et al., 2024).


• Self-Assembly Reinforced Alginate Fibers for Enhanced Strength, Toughness, and Bone Regeneration: Ethanol is employed in the processing of novel biomaterials designed for medical applications, showcasing its utility in the development of regenerative medicine technologies (Cui et al., 2024).

Other Notes

The article number 02870-4X2.5L-F will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 02870-2.5L-F which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
The article number 02870-6X1L-F will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 02870-1L-F which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
The article number 02890-4X2.5L-F will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 02890-2.5L-F which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

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Footnote

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

Disclaimer

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

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H319
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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