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MX0485

Supelco

Methanol

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

Synonym(s):

Methyl alcohol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
32.04
Beilstein:
1098229
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116121
EC Index Number:
200-659-6

product name

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

grade

ACS reagent
for analytical purposes
for extraction
reagent grade

Quality Level

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

≤0.0003 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.001% Carbonyl (acetone, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde)
≤0.1% Water (H2O)
≤2 ppm Benzene (GC)
0.0002 meq Titrable base

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

MX0485P-4 is packaged in poly coated glass bottles
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)0.1% 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


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