Methanol
SIGALD/24229 - puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph Eur, ≥99.7% (GC)
Synonym: Methyl alcohol
CAS Number: 67-56-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH4O
Molecular Weight: 32.04
EC Number: 200-659-6
MDL Number: MFCD00004595
Linear Formula: CH3OH
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤1 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤5 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥99.7% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 725 °F |
| bp | 64.7 °C (lit.) |
| cation traces | Fe: ≤1 mg/kg |
| density | 0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| 0.791-0.793 g/mL at 20 °C | |
| expl. lim. | 36 % |
| form | liquid |
| format | neat |
| grade | puriss. |
| impurities | impurities A, complies (GC) |
| reducing substances, complies | |
| related substances, complies (GC) | |
| residual solvents, complies | |
| ≤0.0002% benzene | |
| ≤0.0003% free alkali (as NH3) | |
| ≤0.001% acetone (GC) | |
| ≤0.001% non-volatile matter | |
| ≤0.003% aldehydes and ketones (as CH3COCH3) | |
| ≤0.003% free acid (as HCOOH) | |
| ≤0.1% water (Karl Fischer) | |
| InChI | 1S/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3 |
| InChI key | OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −98 °C (lit.) |
| quality | meets analytical specification of Ph Eur |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| SMILES string | CO |
| suitability | complies for appearance |
| complies for identity (IR) | |
| complies for reaction against H2SO4 | |
| complies for UV absorption | |
| technique(s) | immunofluorescence: suitable |
| vapor density | 1.11 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 410 mmHg ( 50 °C) |
| 97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Methanol was used in the following studies: • Colony forming unit-fibroblast assay of bone marrow mononuclear cells. • As solvent for the preparation of extracts of hyphae of Aspergillus for the estimation of gliotoxin by reversed phase-HPLC. • Immunofluorescence studies. |
| General description: | Methanol is an alcohol. Its conversion to C2-C10 hydrocarbons by employing a new class of shape-selective zeolites has been reported. Its oxidation on Ru-Pt catalyst system by ruthenium ad-atoms has been proposed. |
| Other Notes: | The article number 24229-4X2.5L-R will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 24229-2.5L-R which is physically identical with the same exact specifications. |
| Packaging: | This product is also available in glass bottles. |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H301 + H311 + H331 - H370 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 |
| Hazard Codes | F,T |
| Risk Statements | 11-23/24/25-39/23/24/25 |
| Safety Statements | 7-16-36/37-45 |
| RIDADR | UN1230 - class 3 - PG 2 - Methanol |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 49.5 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 9.7 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.7% (GC) |
| bp | 64.7 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −98 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.791-0.793 g/mL at 20 °C; 0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352104 |




