32221
Sigma-Aldrich
Ethanol
puriss. p.a., absolute, sales not in Germany1, ≥99.8% (GC)
| Synonym: | Ethyl alcohol |
| CAS Number: | 64-17-5 |
| Linear Formula: | CH3CH2OH |
| Molecular Weight: | 46.07 |
| Beilstein Registry Number: | 1718733 |
| EC Number: | 200-578-6 |
| MDL number: | MFCD00003568 |
| PubChem Substance ID: | 24859302 |
Description
| Footnote | 1Distribution and use of ethyl alcohol in Switzerland require a license from the Swiss Federal Alcohol Administration |
Properties
| vapor density | 1.59 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| grade | absolute |
| puriss. p.a. | |
| assay | ≥99.8% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 683 °F |
| quality | sales not in Germany1 |
| expl. lim. | 19 %± , 60 °F |
| total impurities | furfural, in accordance |
| ≤0.0001% free alkali (as NH3) | |
| ≤0.0001% heavy metals (as Pb) | |
| ≤0.0003% KMnO4 red. matter (as O) | |
| ≤0.0005% free acid (as CH3COOH) | |
| ≤0.001% acetone (GC) | |
| ≤0.001% aldehydes (as CH3CHO) | |
| ≤0.001% non-volatile matter | |
| ≤0.003% 2-propanol | |
| ≤0.003% carbonyl compounds (as CO) | |
| ≤0.02% methanol (GC) | |
| ≤0.05% iso-amyl alcohol | |
| ≤0.2% water (Karl Fischer) | |
| refractive index | n |
| n | |
| bp | 78 °C(lit.) |
| mp | −114 °C(lit.) |
| density | 0.789 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| cation traces | Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg |
| B: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Ba: ≤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: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Sn: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| suitability | complies for UV absorption |
| complies for appearance | |
| complies for identity A | |
| complies for identity B | |
| passes test for reaction against H2SO4 |
Safety
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Faceshields, full-face respirator (US), Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US), type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter |
| Hazard Codes | F |
| Risk Statements | 11 |
| Safety Statements | 7-16 |
| RIDADR | UN1170 3/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | KQ6300000 |
| UEL | 19.00%(V) |
| LEL | 3.30%(V) |
| Flash Point(F) | 57.2 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 14 °C |
References
| Merck | Merck 13,3795 |
| Beilstein | Beil. 1,IV,1289 |
| reference | Aldrich MSDS 1, 877:A / Corp MSDS 1 (1), 1568:A / FT-IR 2 (1), 160:C / FT-IR 1 (1), 109:C / FT-NMR 1 (1), 163:B / IR-Spectra (3), 66:B / NMR-Reference 2 (1), 101:B / RegBook 1 (1), 121:C / Sax 6, 1316 / Structure Index 1, 14:C:1 / Vapor Phase 3, 155:C |






