ethanol

Details

Instance of

type of chemical entity

Subclass of

fatty alcohol, alkanol

Part of

ethanol binding, ethanol metabolic process, ethanol catabolic process, ethanol biosynthetic process, acetate catabolic process to butyrate, ethanol, acetone and butanol, acetyl-CoA biosynthetic process from ethanol, glycolytic fermentation to ethanol, glucose catabolic process to D-lactate and ethanol, mixed acid fermentation, pentose catabolic process to ethanol, xylose catabolic process to ethanol, response to ethanol

Has parts

hydrogen, oxygen, carbon

active ingredient in

alcoholic beverage, rectified spirit

associated hazard

ethanol exposure

autoignition temperature

363

boiling point

173, 79, 78.29

canonical SMILES

CCO

chemical formula

C₂H₆O

combustion enthalpy

-1367

conjugate base

ethoxide

crystal system

monoclinic crystal system

density

790

described by source

Otto's encyclopedia, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), The Nuttall Encyclopædia, The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Otto's encyclopedia

electric dipole moment

1.69

flash point

55, 12

found in taxon

Homo sapiens, Malus domestica, Zingiber mioga, Coffea arabica, Rosa gallica, Rosa × damascena, Astragalus membranaceus, maize, Opuntia ficus-indica, Parthenium tomentosum, Parthenium fruticosum, Parthenium schottii

has characteristic

hygroscopy, Class IB flammable liquid

has effect

ethanol exposure, alcohol intoxication

has use

polar protic solvent, medication, solvent

immediately dangerous to life or health

6237

ionization energy

10.47

lower flammable limit

3.3

mass

46.042

melting point

-173, -114, -114.1

NIOSH Pocket Guide ID

0262

physically interacts with

5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) receptor 3A, Potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 3, Potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 5

pKa

16

point group

monoclinic-domatic

refractive index

1.3611

safety classification and labelling

NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response, Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008

space group

space group Pn

specific heat capacity

2.57

speed of sound

1162

standard enthalpy of formation

-277.6, -234.8

standard molar entropy

160.7, 281.6

subject has role

local anti-infective agent, depressant

time-weighted average exposure limit

1900

topic's main category

Category:Ethanol

UN class

3

UN packaging group

II

upper flammable limit

19

vapor pressure

44, 58

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