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MX0480

Supelco

Methanol

≥99.9% (GC), suitable for LC/MS, gas chromatography (GC), HPLC, OmniSolv®

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, OmniSolv® HR-GC

vapor density

1.11 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

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

product line

OmniSolv®

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

725 °F

expl. lim.

36 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
LC/MS: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.05% Water (H2O)
≤0.3 μeq/g Titrable acid
≤1 ppm Formaldehyde (HCHO)

evapn. residue

≤1 ppm

color

clearAPHA: ≤5

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.)

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

OmniSolv® HR-GC

Preparation Note

Product filtered through a 0.2 μm filter

Analysis Note

AppearanceClear liquid, free from particulatesAssay (GC)99.9% minCap. ECD responsive substances as PCNB (peak)2ng/L maxCap. ECD responsive substances as PCNB (total)20ng/L maxCap. FID responsive substances as decane (peak)1µg/L maxCap. FID responsive substances as decane (total)10µg/L maxColor (APHA)5 maxEvaporation residue1ppm maxFiltered through 0.2 µm filterTo pass testFormaldehyde (HCHO)1ppm maxInfrared SpectrumConforms to standardTitrable acid0.3µeq/g maxWater (H2O)0.05% max
Evaporation Number: 1.9

Legal Information

OMNISOLV is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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