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MX0487

Supelco

Methanol

≥99.8% (GC), anhydrous, reagent grade, ACS reagent, for extraction, for analytical purposes, meets USP/NF

Synonym(s):

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:
41116121
EC Index Number:
200-659-6

product name

Methanol, anhydrous Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

grade

ACS reagent
anhydrous
for analytical purposes
for extraction
reagent grade

Quality Level

200

Agency

meets USP/NF

vapor density

1.11 (vs air)

vapor pressure

128 hPa ( 20 °C)
410 mmHg ( 50 °C)
97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.8% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

725 °F

expl. lim.

36 %

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Titrable base
≤0.0003 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.001% Carbonyl (acetone, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde)
≤0.03% Water (H2O)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

clearAPHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.329 (lit.)

bp

64.7 °C (lit.)

mp

−98 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 9.7 °C

density

0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical
sample preparation

format

neat

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

CO

InChI

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

InChI key

OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

anhydrous Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Analysis Note

AppearanceClearAssay (GC)99.8% minCarbonyl (acetone,formaldehyde,acetaldehyde)0.001% maxColor (APHA)10 maxEvaporation residue0.001% maxSolubility in waterTo pass testSubstances darkened by sulfuric acidTo pass testSubstances reducing permanganateTo pass testTitrable acid0.0003meq/g maxTitrable base0.0002meq/g maxWater (H2O)0.03% max
Evaporation Number: 1.9

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

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Alcohols
Hazardous rank II

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

MX0487-36:
MX0487-38:
MX0487-39:
US1MX0487/PP20:
US1MX0487/39:
MX0487-901:
MX0487-PP20:
MX0487-37:
US1MX0487/38:
MX0487MT-38:
US1MX0487PS/38:
US1MX0487/36:
MX0487-20:
US1MX0487/37:
MX0487-6:
US1MX0487/31:
MX0487PS-38:
MX0487-5:
MX0487-31:
MX0487-3:

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