• British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

Ethanol, Absolute

Ethanol, Absolute Ethanol; C2H6O = 46.07 (64-17-5)

Analytical reagent grade of commerce containing not less than 99.5% v/v of C2H6O.

A colourless, hygroscopic liquid; boiling point, 78° to 79°; bp2012_v5_46_005_[appendix_i_a]_e d_20_20.png, 0.791 to 0.794.

Store protected from light at a temperature not exceeding 30°.