02483
Ethanol
standard for GC
Synonym(s):
Ethyl alcohol
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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
46.07
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-578-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718733
MDL number:
Product Name
Ethanol, standard for GC
InChI key
LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
SMILES string
CCO
grade
analytical standard
vapor density
1.59 (vs air)
vapor pressure
44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)
assay
≥99.9% (GC)
autoignition temp.
683 °F
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
expl. lim.
19 %, 60 °F
Quality Level
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technique(s)
HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable
refractive index
n20/D 1.3600 (lit.)
n20/D 1.362
bp
78 °C (lit.)
mp
−114 °C (lit.)
application(s)
environmental
format
neat
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Application
Ethanol has been used as internal standard in GC-MS analysis for the determination of methanol and free glycerol in biodiesel. It may have been used as reference standard in GC analysis for determination of ethanol in beer.
Disclaimer
The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.
General description
Ethanol is a clear, colorless liquid, which can prepared by fermentation of certain carbohydrates. It is the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages, and is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations. As a solvent of substances intended for human contact or consumption, it is widely used in colorings, scents, flavorings, and medicines. Ethanol has a depressive effect on the central nervous system (CNS), and owing to its psychoactive effects, it is considered a drug. Ethanol has a complex mode of action and affects multiple systems in the brain, most notably it acts as an agonist to the GABA receptors. It is also a gasoline additive and mostly used as an alternative to petroleum as it can reduce CO and CO2 levels during emission when compared to other fossil fuels.
Other Notes
1Distribution and use of ethyl alcohol in Switzerland require a license from the Swiss Federal Alcohol Administration
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Danger
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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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Determination of ethanol in beer by direct injection gas chromatography: a comparison of six identical systems
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Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 101.3, 191-193 (1995)
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