Ethanol

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Ethanol
• CAS No.: 68475-56-9
• Deprecated CAS: 121182-78-3,8000-16-6,8024-45-1,8000-16-6,8024-45-1
• Molecular Formula: C2H6O
• Molecular Weight: 46.0684
• European Community (EC) Number: 200-578-6,270-698-1
• ICSC Number: 0044
• NSC Number: 85228
• UN Number: 1987,1170
• UNII: 3K9958V90M
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID9020584
• Nikkaji Number: J1.930E
• Wikipedia: Ethanol
• Wikidata: Q153,Q82923683,Q83046210
• NCI Thesaurus Code: C2190
• RXCUI: 448
• Metabolomics Workbench ID: 37078
• ChEMBL ID: CHEMBL545
• Mol file: 68475-56-9.mol

Synonyms:Absolute Alcohol;Alcohol, Absolute;Alcohol, Ethyl;Alcohol, Grain;Ethanol;Ethyl Alcohol;Grain Alcohol

Chemical Property of Ethanol

Chemical Property:

• XLogP3: -0.1
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 1
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 46.041864811
• Heavy Atom Count: 3
• Complexity: 2.8
• Transport DOT Label: Flammable Liquid

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

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• Chemical Classes: UVCB,Solvents -> Alcohols (
• Canonical SMILES: CCO
• Recent ClinicalTrials: Computer-Assisted Self-Administration of Ethanol
• Recent EU Clinical Trials: Ethanol submandibular duct ligation for drooling in children with neurodisabilities
• Recent NIPH Clinical Trials: Breath Alcohol Concentration Assessment for patients after gastrectomy
• Inhalation Risk: A harmful contamination of the air will be reached rather slowly on evaporation of this substance at 20 °C.
• Effects of Short Term Exposure: The substance is severely irritating to the eyes. The vapour at high levels is irritating to the eyes and respiratory tract. The substance may cause effects on the central nervous system.
• Effects of Long Term Exposure: The substance defats the skin, which may cause dryness or cracking. The substance may have effects on the upper respiratory tract and central nervous system. This may result in irritation, headache, fatigue and lack of concentration.