Ethanol, organic compound, molecular formula C2H6O, structural formula CH3CH2OH or C2H5OH, commonly known as alcohol, is the most common monohydric alcohol. Ethanol is a flammable and volatile colorless transparent liquid under normal temperature and pressure. It has low toxicity and can not be directly consumed by pure liquid. It has a special aroma and a little stimulation. It is slightly sweet and accompanied by a spicy taste. Flammable, its vapor can form an explosive mixture with air, with water

Ethanol, organic compound, molecular formula C2H6O, structurally simple CH3CH2OH or C2H5OH, commonly known as alcohol, is the most common monohydric alcohol.

Ethanol is a flammable and volatile colorless transparent liquid under normal temperature and pressure. It has low toxicity and can not be directly consumed by pure liquid. It has a special aroma and a little stimulation. It is slightly sweet and accompanied by a spicy taste. Flammable, its vapor can form an explosive mixture with air and can be miscible with water at any ratio. It can be miscible with chloroform, ether, methanol, acetone and other organic solvents, and the relative density (d15.56) is 0.816.

Ethanol is widely used to make acetic acid, beverages, flavors, dyes, fuels, etc. from ethanol. Medically, ethanol is also used as a disinfectant with a volume fraction of 70% to 75%. It is widely used in national defense chemical, medical and health, food industry, industrial and agricultural production.

Ethanol and dimethyl ether (ie, methyl ether) are functional group isomers.

On October 27, 2017, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer published a preliminary list of carcinogens. Ethanol in alcoholic beverages is on the list of carcinogens.