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Ethyl alcohol, pure

Name: Ethyl alcohol, pure
Brand: MM

92.6-95.2% (m/m), reagent grade,for extraction,for analytical purposes, 95.1-96.9 % (v/v), reag. Ph. Eur., EMSURE^®

Synonym(s):

Ethanol, Ethyl alcohol, EtOH, Ethyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:

CH₃CH₂OH

CAS Number:

64-17-5

Molecular Weight:

46.07

UNSPSC Code:

12191502

EC Index Number:

200-578-6

NACRES:

NB.21

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1718733

MDL number:

MFCD00003568

Assay:

92.6-95.2% (m/m)

Bp:

78 °C (lit.)

Vapor pressure:

44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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Properties

Product Name

Ethanol 96%, EMSURE^® Reag. Ph Eur

agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

300

vapor density

1.59 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

for analytical purposes, for extraction

product line

EMSURE^®

assay

92.6-95.2% (m/m)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

683 °F

potency

6200 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)

expl. lim.

19 %, 60 °F

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concentration

95.1-96.9 % (v/v)

dilution

(for analytical testing)

evapn. residue

≤25 mg/L

refractive index

n20/D 1.3600 (lit.)

pH

7.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H₂O)

bp

78 °C (lit.)

mp

−114 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 17 °C

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical
sample preparation

format

neat

greener alternative category

, Aligned

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCO

InChI

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

InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

EMSURE grade solvents are suitable for a broad spectrum of classical lab applications, and are frequently used in regulated and highly demanding lab applications. EMSURE provides worldwide best and most extensive product specifications. We declare our EMSURE range to be in compliance with the ACS, with the reagent part of the European Pharmacopoeia (Reag. Ph Eur) and also with the ISO standards.

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product is Biorenewable and alternative to petrochemical solvents. Ethanol is environmentally preferable green solvent and thus it aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries" and "Use of Renewable Feedstocks". Click here  for more information.

Application

Ethyl alcohol, pure can be used as a solvent in the extraction of:

Bio-pigments from the green microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa.
Cannabinoids and terpenoids in Cannabis sativa.
Phenolic compounds from Sacha Inchi Shell.

Other Notes

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

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Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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

flash_point_f

62.6 °F

flash_point_c

17 °C

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Global Trade Item Number

SKU	GTIN
1590100500	04022536240732
1590102500	04027269574321