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Methanol

for chromatography

Synonym(s):

Methanol, Methyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3OH
CAS Number:
67-56-1
Molecular Weight:
32.04
Beilstein:
1098229
MDL number:
MFCD00004595
UNSPSC Code:
12191601

grade

for chromatography

Quality Level

100

vapor density

1.11 (vs air)

vapor pressure

410 mmHg ( 50 °C)
97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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.)

SMILES string

CO

InChI

1S/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3

InChI key

OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Methanol is used as a mobile phase component in various chromatographic techniques such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC), and thin-layer chromatography (TLC).

Application

Methanol is used as a mobile-phase solvent in a reversed-phase isocratic procedure to analyze progesterone in capsules.

Signal Word

Danger

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

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Evaluation of the lipophilicity of bile acids and their derivatives by thin-layer chromatography and principal component analysis
S Sarbu, C, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 917(1-2) (2001)
Determination of progesterone in capsules by high-performance liquid chromatography and UV-spectrophotometry
Maliwal D, et al.
Journal of Young Pharmacists : Jyp, 1(4), 371-371 (2009)
Determination of noradrenaline and dopamine in Chinese herbal extracts from Portulaca oleracea L. by high-performance liquid chromatography
Chen J, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1003(1-2), 127-132 (2003)

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