Ethanol
CAS 64-17-5
EC 200-578-6
Formula C2H6O
MW 46.0684 g/mol
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Description
Ethanol (CAS 64-17-5) is a short-chain alcohol commercially known under names including Jaysol, Algrain, and Etanol, and approved as food additive E1510. It is produced through fermentation of sugars or petrochemical synthesis and carries the molecular formula C2H6O.
In pharmaceutical manufacturing, Ethanol functions as a solvent and carrier, dissolving active ingredients and controlling their bioavailability in liquid formulations. In personal care and food applications, it acts as a preservation agent by disrupting microbial cell membranes at concentrations above 60%. It also serves as a crosslinker in polymer systems, reacting with functional groups to build network structures.
Ethanol is available in denatured and undenatured grades, with quality specifications including Ph.Eur., FCC, and USP standards. As a listed substance under REACH, compliant Safety Data Sheets and documentation are supplied. HS code 22071000 applies to undenatured ethyl alcohol of 80% vol. or higher.
In pharmaceutical manufacturing, Ethanol functions as a solvent and carrier, dissolving active ingredients and controlling their bioavailability in liquid formulations. In personal care and food applications, it acts as a preservation agent by disrupting microbial cell membranes at concentrations above 60%. It also serves as a crosslinker in polymer systems, reacting with functional groups to build network structures.
Ethanol is available in denatured and undenatured grades, with quality specifications including Ph.Eur., FCC, and USP standards. As a listed substance under REACH, compliant Safety Data Sheets and documentation are supplied. HS code 22071000 applies to undenatured ethyl alcohol of 80% vol. or higher.
Physical Properties
| Melting Point | -114.1 °C |
| Boiling Point | 78.5 °C |
| Density | 0.789 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C |
| Flash Point | 12°C |
| Appearance | Ethyl alcohol is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid with a sweet, fruity odor. The Odor Threshold is 0.1355 ppm. |
| Color | APHA: ≤10 |
| Odor | Pleasant alcoholic odor detectable at 49 to 716 ppm (mean = 180 ppm) |
| Form | Liquid. Colorless liquid / invisible vapor. |
| Water Solubility | miscible |
| Vapor Pressure | 43 mmHg at 20 °C |
| Refractive Index | 1.3614 |
| pH | 7.0 (10g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| Log P | -0.19 |
Safety & Handling (Learn More)
Danger GHS02 GHS07 GHS08
H
H225H315H319H320H335H336H340H350H360H372H373H412
Trade & Regulatory
| HS Code | 22071000 |
| Storage Class | 3 - Flammable liquids |
| WGK (Germany) | nwg |
Other Names
EtOHE1510C2H5OHJaysolEtanolAlcoholAlgrainAethanolAnhydrolJaysol S
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