ETHANOL

[Problem] To provide a practical and novel alcohol and derivatives thereof which have more industrial value than existing petrochemical raw materials.[Solution] Ethanol comprising an inorganic component and/or an organic component, whereinthe inorganic component comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of:silicon having a content of 10 mg/L or more and 100 mg/L or less;chromium having a content of 0.6 mg/L or less;iron having a content of 2.0 mg/L or less ;sodium having a content of 150 mg/L or more and 1000 mg/L or less; andpotassium having a content of 1.0mg/L or more and 10 mg/L or less; andthe organic component comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of:aliphatic hydrocarbon having a content of 0.16 mg/L or more and 10 mg/L or less;aromatic hydrocarbon having a content of 0.4 mg/L or more and 10 mg/L or less; anddialkyl ether having a content of 0.1 mg/L or more and 100 mg/L or less.