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A5447912

Methanol , AR,99.5% , 67-56-1

Synonym(s):
Methanol;Methyl alcohol;Methanol in DMSO;Methanol solution;Methanol ZerO2

CAS NO.:67-56-1

Empirical Formula: CH4O

Molecular Weight: 32.04

MDL number: MFCD00004595

EINECS: 200-659-6

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: -98 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 65.4 °C(lit.)
Density  0.791 g/mL at 25 °C
vapor density  1.11 (vs air)
vapor pressure  410 mm Hg ( 50 °C)
refractive index  n20/D 1.329(lit.)
Flash point: 52 °F
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  benzene: miscible(lit.)
pka 15.2(at 25℃)
form  Liquid Free From Particulates
Specific Gravity 0.793 (20/20℃)
color  <10(APHA)
Odor Faint alcohol odor detectable at 4 to 6000 ppm (mean = 160 ppm)
Relative polarity 0.762
explosive limit 5.5-44%(V)
Odor Threshold 33ppm
Water Solubility  miscible
λmax λ: 210 nm Amax: 0.50
λ: 220 nm Amax: 0.30
λ: 230 nm Amax: 0.15
λ: 235 nm Amax: 0.10
λ: 240 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.01
λ: 400 nm Amax: 0.01
Merck  14,5957
BRN  1098229
Henry's Law Constant 4.99 at 25 °C (headspace-GC, Gupta et al., 2000)
Exposure limits TLV-TWA (200 ppm) (ACGIH), 260mg/m3, 1040mg/m3 (800 ppm) 15minutes (NIOSH); STEL 310mg/m3 (250 ppm); IDLH 25,000 ppm (NIOSH).
Dielectric constant 33.6(20℃)
LogP -0.770

Description and Uses

Methyl alcohol, also known as methanol or wood alcohol, is a clear, colorless, flammable liquid that is the simplest alcohol.
World production of methanol is approximately 8.5 billion gallons annually. Methanol is produced industrially, starting with the production of synthesis gas or syngas. Syngas used in the production of methyl alcohol is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen formed when natural gas reacts with steam or oxygen. Methyl alcohol is then synthesized from carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
Methyl alcohol is poisonous and is commonly used to denature ethyl alcohol. Methanol poisoning results from ingestion, inhalation of methanol vapors, or absorption through the skin. Methanol is transformed in the body to formaldehyde (H2CO) by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase.The formaldehyde is then metabolized to formic acid (HCOOH)by aldehyde dehydrogenase.

high purity grade for ICP-MS detection

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
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  Xn,T,F
Risk Statements  10-20/21/22-68/20/21/22-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-11-40-36-36/38-23/25
Safety Statements  36/37-7-45-16-24/25-23-24-26
OEB A
OEL TWA: 200 ppm (260 mg/m3), STEL: 250 ppm (325 mg/m3) [skin]
RIDADR  UN 1170 3/PG 2
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  PC1400000
3-10
Autoignition Temperature 385 °C
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  2905 11 00
HazardClass  3
PackingGroup  II
Toxicity LD50 oral (rat)
5628 mg/kg
LD50 skin (rabbit)
15,840 mg/kg
LC50 inhal (rat)
>145,000 ppm (1 h)
PEL (OSHA)
200 ppm (260 mg/m3)
TLV-TWA (ACGIH)
200 ppm (260 mg/m3)—skin
STEL (ACGIH)
250 ppm (328 mg/m3)
IDLA 6,000 ppm

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