Methanol
SIAL/322415 - anhydrous, 99.8%
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
Anhydrous, Sureseal
Anhydrous, Sureseal
Anhydrous, Sureseal
| assay | 99.8% |
| autoignition temp. | 725 °F |
| bp | 64.7 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| evapn. residue | <0.0003% |
| expl. lim. | 36 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | anhydrous |
| impurities | <0.002% water |
| <0.005% water (100 mL pkg) | |
| InChI | 1S/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3 |
| InChI key | OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −98 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CO |
| technique(s) | tissue processing: suitable |
| vapor density | 1.11 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 410 mmHg ( 50 °C) |
| 97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Methanol has been used for fixing the tissues during preparation of thin giemsa stained blood smears. It has been used in the purification step during the synthesis of pyocyanin, a toxic compound found in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. |
| Application: | Methanol has been used in following applications: • Used for the synthesis and purification of pyocyanin, spectrophotometric estimation of pyocyanin concentration, and the calculation of pyocyanin molar concentration using spectrophotometer absorption data. • Used as a component of staining solution used in karyotyping. • Used as a component of staining solution to stain cell colonies in colony formation assay. |
| General description: | Methanol is an industrial organic solvent commonly used in organic synthesis. It is being considered as a potential hydrogen source in fuel cell technology due to its high H/C ratio, low propensity for soot generation, relatively low reforming temperature and its liquid state at room temperature. The olefins (ethylene or propylene) formed from methanol via MTO (methanol-to-olefins) process, can be an alternative to oil and gas to produce hydrocarbon fuels. |
| Legal Information: | Pure-Pac is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Other Notes: | Pure-Pac® II containers require the Micromatic MacroValve coupler for dispensing solvents, Z560723. |
| Packaging: | 1, 6×1, 2, 4×2 L in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | 100, 12×100 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | 18 L in Pure-Pac™ 1 |
| Packaging: | 20 L in Pure-Pac™ 2 |
| Packaging: | 200 L in Pure-Pac™ 1 |
| Packaging: | View returnable container options . |
| 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 |
| Purity | 99.8% |
| bp | 64.7 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −98 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352104 |