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1.00844

SAFC

Ethanolamine

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, NF

Pharma Manufacturing

Synonym(s):

Ethanolamine, 2-Aminoethanol, Monoethanolamine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H7NO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
61.08
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
205-483-3

Agency

BP
NF
Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

vapor pressure

0.5 hPa ( 20 °C)

description

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL BP,NF

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

Assay

98.0-100.5% (acidimetric)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

410 °C

expl. lim.

3.4-27 % (v/v)

pH

12.1 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

kinematic viscosity

20 cSt(23 °C)

bp

171 °C/1013 hPa

mp

10.5 °C

transition temp

flash point 92.5 °C

density

1.02 g/cm3 at 20 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
ophthalmics
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

1S/C2H7NO/c3-1-2-4/h4H,1-3H2

InChI key

HZAXFHJVJLSVMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Ethanolamine, a primary amine, is typically used as a buffering agent in small molecule liquid formulations. It may also be used in large molecule downstream purification as a chromatography buffer component.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

195.8 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

91 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup


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