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792829

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethyl alcohol, Pure

140 proof, meets water USP testing specifications, Excise Tax-free, Permit for use required

Synonym(s):

Tax-free ethanol, Ethanol, absolute alcohol, non-denatured ethanol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2OH
CAS Number:
64-17-5
Molecular Weight:
46.07
EC Number:
200-578-6
MDL number:
MFCD00003568
UNSPSC Code:
15101802
PubChem Substance ID:
329768373
application(s):
clinical research
bp:
78 °C (lit.)

vapor density

1.59 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

form

liquid

expl. lim.

3.1-27.7 % (lit.)

availability

not available in EU

concentration

140 proof

bp

78 °C (lit.)

mp

-114 °C (lit.)

application(s)

clinical research

Tax and license information

Excise tax-free with license
Permit for use required

InChI

1S/C2H6O/c1-2-3/h3H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Useful for multiple research applications in universities and hospitals.

Packaging

4x1GA-PB is in poly bottle.
12x1GA-PB is 3x(4x1GA) in poly bottle.
20x1GA-PB is 5x(4x1GA) in poly bottle.
5GA is in metal drum with flex spout.
5GA-PB is in a poly drum with flex spout.
3x5GA is in metal drum with flex spout.
3x5GA-PB is in a poly drum with flex spout.

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Ordering Information:
To purchase tax-free ethyl alcohol, customers must possess an Industrial Alcohol User Permit from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) specifically designated for the withdrawal and use of alcohol free of tax as well as letterhead for low proof.
  • Permit must have customer signature and date of submission to Sigma-Aldrich in addition to the original signature and date.
  • Permit must have word, "copy" handwritten or stamped.
  • Permit number must contain correct state or US designation matching ship-to address.
  • Permit address must match ship-to-address in Sigma-Aldrich system.
  • Letterhead for low proof required.
  • Permit only needs to be provided on first order to [email protected].
  • All orders require that a PO with the statement, "valid permit #####" be submitted to [email protected].

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Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H225,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

57.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

14 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Alcohols
Hazardous rank II

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

792829-5X5GA-PB:
792829-3X5GA:
792829-20X1GA-PB:
792829-5X5GA:
792829-12X1GA-PB:
792829-4X1GA-PB:
792829-5GA:
792829-5GA-PB:
792829-3X5GA-PB:

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Ross B Mounsey et al.
Experimental neurology, 273, 36-44 (2015-08-06)
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common chronic neurodegenerative disorder, usually of idiopathic origin. Symptoms including tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity and postural instability are caused by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the nigrostriatal region of the brain. Symptomatic therapies are
Cem Kuscu et al.
Nature biotechnology, 32(7), 677-683 (2014-05-20)
RNA-guided genome editing with the CRISPR-Cas9 system has great potential for basic and clinical research, but the determinants of targeting specificity and the extent of off-target cleavage remain insufficiently understood. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation and high-throughput sequencing (ChIP-seq), we mapped genome-wide
Gian Marco Leggio et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 39(8), 2017-2028 (2014-03-04)
Mesolimbic dopamine (DA) controls drug- and alcohol-seeking behavior, but the role of specific DA receptor subtypes is unclear. We tested the hypothesis that D3R gene deletion or the D3R pharmacological blockade inhibits ethanol preference in mice. D3R-deficient mice (D3R(-/-)) and
Stefan Wieland et al.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 59(6), 2121-2130 (2013-10-15)
Approximately 50% of patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) have ongoing expression of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) in the liver. It is unclear why this endogenous antiviral response is inefficient in eradicating the infection. Several viral escape strategies have been
N Di Girolamo et al.
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