Description
Chemical Names: Ethanol; Ethyl alcohol; Alcohol; Methylcarbinol; Grain alcohol; Ethyl hydroxide. Molecular Formula: CH3CH2OH or C2H6O. Molecular Weight: 46.069 g/mol.
Technical Bulletin
| Product Number: | 459844 |
| CAS Number: | 64-17-5 |
| MDL: | MFCD00003568 |
| Formula: | C2H6O |
| Formula Weight: | 46.07 g/mol |
| TEST | SPECIFICATION |
| Infrared Spectrum | Conforms to Structure |
| Color Test | < 10 APHA |
| GC Purity, % Ethanol by Volume | > 99.00 % |
| Methanol Content | < 0.1 % |
| Water (by Karl Fischer) | < 0.2 % |
| Residue on Evaporation | < 0.001 % |
| Solubility | Pass |
| Substances Darkened (by H2SO4) | Pass |
| Substances reducing (by MnO4) | Pass |
| Acetone and Isopropyl Alcohol | Pass |
| Titrable Acid (meq/g) | < 0.0005 |
| Titrable Base (meq/g) | <0.0002 |
| Meets ACS Requirements | Current ACS Specification |
| Appearance | Clear,Colourless,Volatile Liquid,Free from Suspended Matters. |
| Odour & Taste | No foreign odour or taste. |
| Clearity of soln. on 1:19 Dilution with water | Clear & Miscible Completely. |
| Specific Gravity at 15.6 D C Min | 0.7961 |
| Ethanol Content % by Volume at 20.0 D C Min | 99.50 |
| Miscibility with water | Miscible |
| Alkalinity | Nil to Phenolphthalein |
| Acidity (As Acetic Acid) Mg/L | 30.00 |
|
Aldehyde Contents (As Acetaldehyde) mg/L |
10.00 |
| Ester Content ( As Ethyl Acetate) MG/L | 100.00 |
| Hither Alcohols, mg/L | 30.00 |
| Furfural Content, mg/L | ND |
| Residual on evaporation , mg/L | 20.00 |
| Permagnate Time, Minutes | 30.00 |
| Water Content % v/v | 0.500 |
Label
LABEL PROPERTY
Physical state and appearance Liquid.
Odor Alcohol like. Mild to strong. Like wine or whiskey; Ethereal, vinous. Pleasant.
Taste Burning. Pungent.
Molecular Weight Not applicable.
ColoR Clear Colorless.
pH (1% soln/water) Neutral.
Boiling Point The lowest known value is 78.5°C (173.3°F) (Ethyl alcohol 200 Proof). Weighted average: 79.58°C(175.2°F)
Melting Point May start to solidify at -114.1°C (-173.4°F) based on data for: Ethyl alcohol 200 Proof.
Critical Temperature The lowest known value is 243°C (469.4°F) (Ethyl alcohol 200 Proof).
Specific Gravity Weighted average: 0.8 (Water = 1)
Vapor Pressure The highest known value is 5.7 kPa (@ 20°C) (Ethyl alcohol 200 Proof). Weighted average: 5.53 kPa (@ 20°C)
Vapor Density The highest known value is 1.59 (Air = 1) (Ethyl alcohol 200 Proof). Weighted average: 1.54 (Air =
Volatility Not available.
Odor Threshold 100 ppm
Water/Oil Dist. Coeff Not available.
Ionicity (in Water) Not available.
Dispersion Properties See solubility in water, methanol, diethyl ether, acetone.
Solubility Easily soluble in cold water, hot water, methanol, diethyl ether. Soluble in acetone
