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Methanol

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
Methyl alcohol
Linear Formula:
CH3OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
32.04
Beilstein:
1098229
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

1.11 (vs air)

vapor pressure

410 mmHg ( 50 °C)
97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

725 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

36 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.329 (lit.)
n20/D 1.329

bp

64.7 °C (lit.)

mp

−98 °C (lit.)

density

0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

CO

InChI

1S/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3

InChI key

OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Methanol is a primary alcohol, which is commercially manufactured from methane. It can also be obtained via pyrolysis of wood. It can find applications in organic synthesis reactions, as a highly polar solvent.
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

Application

Methanol may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte content in biodiesel, wine, and biological fluids by gas chromatography (GC) technique. It can also be used as a solvent/eluent for the preparation of various standard solutions and the extraction of analytes for their subsequent determination using analytical techniques.
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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Methanol Fuel Cell Systems: Advancing Towards Commercialization (2016)
The calculation of retention and selectivity in reversed-phase liquid chromatography II. Methanol-water eluents
Galushko SV
Chromatographia, 36(1), 39-42 (1993)
Determination of di-and tributyltin in sediment and microbial biofilms using acidified methanol extraction, sodium borohydride derivatization and gas chromatography with flame photometric detection
Matthias CL, et al.
International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 35(2), 61-68 (1989)
Chromatography separation, 1H NMR analysis and bioautography screening of methanol extract of Excoecaria agallocha L. from Bhitarkanika, Orissa, India
Patra JK, et al.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2(1), S50-S56 (2012)
Gas chromatographic analysis of methyl formate and application in methanol poisoning cases
Fraser AD and MacNeil W
Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 13(2), 73-76 (1989)

Articles

The Utility of Headspace Grade Solvents for the Analysis of Organic Volatile Impurities

Protocols

Separation of Acetone; Acetic acid; Propionic acid; Ethyl butyrate; Ethanol; Isoamyl acetate; Isobutyric acid; 3-Methyl-2-butanol; Methyl acetate; 1-Propanol; Acetal, ≥98%, FG; 2-Methyl-1-pentanol; Butyl acetate; Ethyl propionate; 3-Pentanol; 2-Pentanol, 98%; Ethyl isobutyrate; Isobutyl acetate; Acetaldehyde; Furfural; Butyric acid; Methanol; Ethyl acetate

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