Ethanol - PubChem

Ethanol - Compound Summary (CID 702) Also known as: ethyl alcohol, alcohol, Methylcarbinol, grain alcohol, Ethyl hydroxide, Ethyl hydrate, Algrain, Anhydrol, Tecsol Molecular Formula: C₂H₆O Molecular Weight: 46.06844 InChIKey: LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. From: MeSH View the conformer with web-based 3D viewer View the conformer with Pc3D viewer application Download Pc3D viewer application 2D ASN.1 Text: Display 2D ASN.1 Text: Save 2D ASN.1 Binary: Save 3D ASN.1 Text: Display 3D ASN.1 Text: Save 3D ASN.1 Binary: Save 2D XML: Display 2D XML: Save 3D XML: Display 3D XML: Save 2D SDF: Display 2D SDF: Save 3D SDF: Display 3D SDF: Save BioActivity, this compound BioActivity, with similar compounds BioActivity, with similar conformers
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