179337

Methanol

≥99.8%, ACS reagent, suitable for EPA 1613

• 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
• eCl@ss: 39020101
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751589
• NACRES: NA.21
• grade: ACS reagent
• Assay: ≥99.8%
• bp: 64.7 °C (lit.)
• vapor pressure: 410 mmHg ( 50 °C); 97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Properties

• Product Name: Methanol, ACS reagent, ≥99.8%
• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 100; 200
• Agency: suitable for EPA 1613
• vapor density: 1.11 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 410 mmHg ( 50 °C); 97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• Assay: ≥99.8%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 725 °F
• expl. lim.: 36 %
• impurities: H₂SO₄, passes test (darkened); MnO₄^- reducers, passes test; ≤0.0002 meq/g Titr. base; ≤0.0003 meq/g Titr. acid; ≤0.001% acetaldehyde; ≤0.001% acetone; ≤0.001% formaldehyde; ≤0.1% water
• evapn. residue: ≤0.001%
• color: APHA: ≤10; clear
• 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 an organic solvent that can be synthesized from syngas in the presence of CuO/ZnO/Al₂O₃ catalysts.[1] It is an ideal candidate as a hydrogen source in fuel cell technology due to its high H/C ratio, low propensity for soot generation, relatively low reforming temperature and as it exists in liquid state at room temperature.[2][3] In a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), methanol undergoes oxidation with air to generate electricity. The olefins (ethylene or propylene) formed from methanol via MTO (methanol-to-olefins) process, can be an alternative to oil and gas to produce hydrocarbon fuels.[4]

Methanol undergoes thermochemical conversion to C₂-C₁₀ hydrocarbons in the presence of shape-selective zeolites has been reported.[5] Its oxidation on Ru-Pt catalyst system by ruthenium ad-atoms has been proposed.[6]

Application

Methanol has been used as a solvent for the sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic (SDS-PAGE) analysis of alkaline protease isoforms isolated from larva of the spotted sand bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus).[7] It has been used in the isolation and quantitative determination of carotenes and xanthophylls from Capsicum annum pericarp extracts by HPLC.[8]

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