Ethanol (ethanol), organic compound, molecular formula C2H6O, structural formula CH3CH2OH or C2H5OH, commonly known as alcohol. Ethanol is a flammable and volatile colorless transparent liquid at normal temperature and pressure. It is low toxicity and pure liquid is not drinkable directly; it has a special fragrance and is slightly irritating; slightly sweet and accompanied by a pungent spicy taste. It is flammable, its vapor can form explosive mixture with air, and can be miscible with water in any ratio.
It is miscible with chloroform, ether, methanol, acetone and most other organic solvents. Ethanol and methyl ether are isomers of each other. Ethanol has a wide range of uses. Ethanol can be used to make acetic acid, beverages, flavors, dyes, fuel, etc. Medically, ethanol with a volume fraction of 70% to 75% is also commonly used as a disinfectant, etc., which has a wide range of uses in defense chemical industry, medical and health, food industry, industrial and agricultural production.