Ethanol Absolute 2.5L

absolute suitable for use as excipient EMPROVE® exp Ph Eur,BP,JP,USP

Manufacturer: Merck

Catalog ID: 100986.2500

Stock: In Stock

 

Description

Catalogue Number 100986
Synonyms Ethyl alcohol, EtOH

Product Information

CAS number 64-17-5
EC index number 603-002-00-5
EC number 200-578-6
Grade Ph Eur,BP,JP,USP
Hill Formula C₂H₆O
Chemical formula C₂H₅OH
Molar Mass 46.07 g/mol
HS Code 2207 10 00

Physicochemical Information

Boiling point 78.3 °C (1013 hPa)
Density 0.790 - 0.793 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Explosion limit 3.1 - 27.7 %(V)
Flash point 12 °C
Ignition temperature 425 °C
Melting Point -114.5 °C
pH value 7.0 (10 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C)
Vapor pressure 59 hPa (20 °C)

Toxicological Information

LD 50 oral LD50 Rat 6200 mg/kg

Storage and Shipping Information

Storage Store at +5°C to +30°C.

Specifications

Assay (m/m) ≥ 99.2 %
Assay (V/V) ≥ 99.5 %
Identity (IR) conforms
Appearance conforms
Clarity of solution conforms
Color of solution conforms
Acidity or alkalinity ≤ 30 ppm
Density (d 20 °C/20 °C) 0.790 - 0.793
Density (d 15,56 °C/15,56 °C) ≤ 0.7962
Density (d 15 °C/15 °C) 0.794 - 0.797
Specific gravity (d 15 °C/15 °C) 0.79422 - 0.79679
Absorbance (at 240 nm) ≤ 0.40
Absorbance (between 250nm and 260nm) ≤ 0.30
Absorbance (between 270nm and 340nm) ≤ 0.10
The spectrum shows a steadily descending curve with no observable peaks or shoulders conforms
Volatile impurities (GC) (Acetaldehyde and Acetal) ≤ 10 ppm
Volatile impurities (GC) (Benzene) ≤ 2 ppm
Volatile impurities (GC) (Methanol) ≤ 100 ppm
Volatile impurities (GC) (Total of other impurities) ≤ 300 ppm
Volatile impurities (GC) (disregard limit) ≤ 9 ppm
Cyclohexane (GC) ≤ 50 ppm
2-Propanol (GC) ≤ 30 ppm
Evaporation residue ≤ 25 mg/l
Other residual solvents (ICH Q3C) excluded by production process. Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities). Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*). Conforms to Ph Eur, BP, JP, USP
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