Chemical name:

ethyl alcohol  

Alias:

Ethanol; Alcohol; Distilled spirits

English name:

ethyl alcohol  

English name:

ethanol

Appearance:

colorless liquid with wine smell

CAS No.

64-17-5 

Melting point(℃):

-114.1

Relative density(water=1):

0.79

Boiling point(℃):

78.3

Relative vapor density(air=1):

1.59

Molecular formula:

C2H6O

Molecular weight:

46.07

Basis:

pure product

Saturated vapor pressure(kPa):

5.33(19℃)

Combustion heat (kJ/mol):

1365.5

Critical temperature(℃):

243.1

Critical pressure (MPa):

6.38

Octanol/water partition coefficients:

0.32

Flashing point(℃):

12

Upper explosive limit%(V/V):

19.0

Ignition temperature(℃):

363

Lower explosive limit%(V/V):

3.3

Solubility:

mixing soluble with water and most organic solvent, such as, ether, chloroform and glycerinum

Main uses:

applied in wine manufacturing industry, organic synthesis, disinfection and as solvent