M1775

Methanol

Absolute - Acetone free

• Synonym(s): Methyl alcohol
• Linear Formula: CH₃OH
• CAS Number: 67-56-1
• Molecular Weight: 32.04
• Beilstein: 1098229
• EC Number: 200-659-6
• MDL number: MFCD00004595
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• PubChem Substance ID: 329817709
• NACRES: NA.05

Properties

• vapor density: 1.11 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 410 mmHg ( 50 °C); 97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• form: liquid; solution
• autoignition temp.: 725 °F
• expl. lim.: 36 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.329 (lit.)
• bp: 64.7 °C (lit.)
• mp: −98 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CO
• InChI: 1S/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3
• InChI key: OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Methanol is the simplest aliphatic alcohol consisting of methyl and alcohol groups. Methanol is often used as a solvent as well as a reagent in research labs and chemical industries.

Application

Methanol can be used:

• To prepare methanolic uranyl acetate solution that may be utilized as a stain for tissues.
• In the synthesis of 4-nitro-N-(quinolin-8-yl) benzenesulfonamide by microwave reaction.

Features and Benefits

Methanol has:

• Low freezing point.
• Miscible in water.

Other Notes

Suitable for use as a fixative and in preparing various Romanowsky type staining solutions.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H301 + H311 + H331,H370
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P311
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1
• Target Organs: Eyes,Central nervous system
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 49.5 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 9.7 °C - closed cup