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Ethyl alcohol, Pure

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≥99.5%, HPLC/spectrophotometric grade, 200 proof, suitable for UV/Vis spectroscopy and HPLC

Synonym(s):

Ethanol, absolute alcohol, non-denatured ethanol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2OH
CAS Number:
64-17-5
Molecular Weight:
46.07
EC Number:
200-578-6
MDL number:
MFCD00003568
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
329757034
NACRES:
NA.21

product name

Ethyl alcohol, Pure, 200 proof, HPLC/spectrophotometric grade

grade

HPLC/spectrophotometric grade

Quality Level

100

vapor density

1.59 (vs air)

assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

expl. lim.

3.1-27.7 %

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Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

concentration

200 proof

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

≤0.2% water

evapn. residue

<0.001%

pH

7.0 (20 °C, 10 g/L)

bp

78.3 °C

mp

-114 °C

density

0.789 g/mL at 20 °C

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 210 nm Amax: 0.40
λ: 220 nm Amax: 0.25
λ: 230 nm Amax: 0.15
λ: 240 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 270-400 nm Amax: 0.01

greener alternative category

, Aligned

InChI

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

InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Price includes Federal Tax.
Pure ethyl alcohol is a non-denatured 200proof ethanol. Ethanol, a primary alcohol, is an important raw material for the synthesis of various compounds. It can be synthesized either from molasses by fermentation or by hydration of ethylene. It acts as a hydrogen source and reaction medium during the transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds in the presence of sodium hydroxide. The impact of ethanol/water fumigation on the performance of diesel engines has been studied. Spectrophotometric grade solvent is of high purity with low UV absorption.
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Ethanol is environmentally preferable green solvent and thus it aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries" and "Use of Renewable Feedstocks". 

Application

Pure ethyl alcohol (Ethanol) has been used to prepare:
  • Ethanol solution for the synthesis of Ga-68 DOTATATE [DOTA-(Tyr3)-octreotate (where DOTA = 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclo- dodecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid)] by an automated synthesis system.
  • Aristolochic acid stock solution for the spectrophotometric analysis.
  • Core silica particles of nanoshells by a modified Stöber method.
  • Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) solution in combination with water for synthesizing PVP ultrafine fibers by solution (air-) blowing method.

Packaging

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Other Notes

Pure-Pac® II containers require the Micromatic MicroValve coupler for dispensing solvents, Z560723.
Sales restrictions may apply

Legal Information

Pure-Pac is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

55.4 °F

flash_point_c

13 °C

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