Chemical Properties
White Solid
Uses
A metabolite of ethanol in humans and a potential biomarker of acute alcohol intake.
General Description
A Certified Spiking Solution
? suitable for use in LC/MS or GC/MS applications for clinical toxicology, forensic analysis, or urine alchohol testing. Ethyl sulfate is a primary urinary metabolite of consumed alcohol and is indicative of recent alcohol consumption.
Purification Methods
Recrystallise it three times from MeOH/Et2O and dry it in a vacuum. [Beilstein 1 H 326, 1 I 164, 1 III 1317, 1 IV 1325.]
