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02890

Ethanol

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purum, fine spirit, denaturated with 2% 2-butanone, F25 MEK1, ~96% (based on denaturant-free substance)

Synonym(s):

Ethyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2OH
CAS Number:
64-17-5
Molecular Weight:
46.07
NACRES:
NA.05
PubChem Substance ID:
329747524
UNSPSC Code:
15101802
MDL number:
MFCD00003568
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718733
Assay:
~96% (based on denaturant-free substance)
Vapor pressure:
44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C), 44.6 mmHg

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InChI

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

InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C), 44.6 mmHg

grade

purum

assay

~96% (based on denaturant-free substance)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

683 °F

quality

fine spirit, denaturated with 2% 2-butanone, F25 MEK1

expl. lim.

19 %, 60 °F, 19 %

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refractive index

n20/D 1.3600 (lit.)

mp

-114 °C, −114 °C (lit.)

density

0.807 g/mL at 20 °C

format

neat

greener alternative category

Aligned

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Other Notes

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

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

WGK 1

flash_point_f

55.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

13 °C - closed cup

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BCCN8448
BCCN4606
BCCN1693
BCCM8610

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