Methanol
SIGALD/M1775 - Absolute - Acetone free
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
| autoignition temp. | 725 °F |
| bp | 64.7 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 36 % |
| form | solution |
| InChI | 1S/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3 |
| InChI key | OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −98 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CO |
| vapor density | 1.11 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 410 mmHg ( 50 °C) |
| 97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Other Notes: | Suitable for use as a fixative and in preparing various Romanowsky type staining solutions. |
| Packaging: | 1 gal in poly bottle |
| Symbol |    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 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 |
| bp | 64.7 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −98 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352104 |