Methanol
CH
4
O
CAS-No: 67-56-1
EC-No: 200-659-6
EC index No: 603-001-00-X
M= 32.04 g/mol
Vapor Pressure: 128 hPa (20°C)
Specific density: 0.792 g/cm
3
(20°C)
Flash point: 10°C
Soluble in H
2
O soluble at 20°C
pH value -
Melting point: -98°C
Bulk density: -
Boiling point: 64.5°C (1013 hPa)
Ignition temperature: 455°C
Explosive limit: 5.5 - 44 %(V)
Viscosity kinematic: -
Flammable, Toxic
H-STATEMENT/EUH: H225;301+311+331;
370 / P210;240;280;302+352;304+340; 308+
310;403+233
Test Type: LD50 Dermal Rabbit
Results: 15800 mg/kg
HS-CODE: 2905 11 00 LGK: 3
Disposal: 1 WGK: 1 UN: 1230
947.046
Methanol -
ACS Reagent, Reag. ISO, Reag. Ph. Eur.
Specification
Purity (GC area %)
99.8 - 100 %
Appearance
Colorless liquid
Solubility (turbidity)
Mixable with H
2
O
Water (coulometr.)
0.05 %
Residue (evaporation)
0.0005 %
Reducing substances (as O)
0.00025 %
Aldehydes (ASCH
3
CH)
0.001 %
Ketones (ASCH
3
COCH
3
)
0.001 %
Formaldehyde
0.001 %
Acetaldehyde
0.001 %
Aluminium (ICP)
0.00005 %
Barium (ICP)
0.00001 %
Bismuth (ICP)
0.00001 %
Boron (ICP)
0.000002 %
Calcium (ICP)
0.00005 %
Cadmium (ICP)
0.000005 %
Cobalt (ICP)
0.000002 %
Chromium (ICP)
0.000002 %
Copper (ICP)
0.000001 %
Iron (ICP)
0.00001 %
Potassium (ICP)
0.00005 %
Color (APHA)
10
Lithium (ICP)
0.00001 %
Magnesium (ICP)
0.00001 %
Manganese (ICP)
0.000001 %
Molybdenum (ICP)
0.00001 %
Sodium (ICP)
0.00005 %
Nickel (ICP)
0.000002 %
Lead (ICP)
0.000002 %
Tin (ICP)
0.00001 %
Strontium (ICP)
0.00001 %
Zinc (ICP)
0.00001 %
Free acid (as HCOOH)
0.002 %
Chloride (Cl)
0.00005 %
Sulfate (SO
4
)
0.0001 %
Substances dark by H
2
SO
4
passes test
Carbonyl compounds
0.005 %
Free alkali (as NH
3
)
0.00005 %
Acetone
0.001 %
Ethanol
0.1 %
catalogue
number
947.046.2500
packing
specs
plastic bottle
pack
in box
4 pieces
volume
in pack
2.5 l
947.048
Methanol -
LC-MS
Specification
Assay (GC)
99.90%
Appearance
Clear colorless liquid
Color (APHA)
10
Residue after evaporation
0.0005%
Water (KF)
0.02%
Acidity (as HCOOH)
0.001%
Alkalinity (as NH
3
)
0.0005%
Silver (Ag)
0.00001%
Aluminium (Al)
0.00005%
Barium (Ba)
0.00001%
Calcium (Ca)
0.00001%
Cadmium (Cd)
0.000005%
Cobalt (Co)
0.000002%
Chromium (Cr)
0.000002%
Copper (Cu)
0.000001%
Iron (Fe)
0.00001%
Potassium (K)
0.00001%
Magnesium (Mg)
0.00001%
Manganese (Mn)
0.000001%
Sodium (Na)
0.00001%
Nickel (Ni)
0.000002%
Lead (Pb)
0.000002%
Tin (Sn)
0.00001%
Zinc (Zn)
0.00001%
Absorbance at 210 nm
0.523AU
Absorbance at 220 nm
0.301AU
Absorbance at 230 nm
0.125AU
Absorbance at 260 nm
0.009AU
F254 nm (as Quinine)
0.0000001%
F365 nm (as Quinine)
0.0000001%
Grad. elution H.Peak at 254 nm 1mAU
Suitability for the LC-MS
passes test
catalogue
number
947.048.2501
packing
specs
glass bottle
pack
in box
4 pieces
volume
in pack
2.5 l
947.047
Methanol -
For liquid chromatography
Specification
Purity (GC)
99.9 %
Identity (IR)
passes test
Evaporation residue
0.0003 %
Water
0.03 %
Colour
10 Hazen
Acidity
0.0002meq/g
Alkalinity
0.0002meq/g
Transmission (at 225 nm)
50 %
Transmission (at 240 nm)
80 %
Transmission (at 265 nm)
98 %
Fluorescence 254 nm
0.0000001 %
Fluorescence 365 nm
0.0000001 %
Filtered by 0.2 µm filter.
catalogue
number
947.047.2501
packing
specs
glass bottle
pack
in box
4 pieces
volume
in pack
2.5 l
947.043
Methanol -
Ph Eur, BP, JPE, NF
Specification
Assay (GC)
99.7%
Refractive index (n 20/D)
1.328 - 1.330
Non-volatilematter
0.001%
Water (Karl Fischer)
0.10%
Acidity or alkalinity
passes test
Free acid (as HCOOH)
0.003%
Free alkali (as NH
3
)
0.0003%
Iron (Fe)
0.0001%
Identity (IR)
passes test
Chloride (Cl)
0.0001%
Sulfate (SO
4
)
0.0005%
Reaction against H
2
SO
4
passes test
Reducing impurities
passes test
Aldehydes, ketones (as CH
3
COCH
3
) 0.003%
Acetone (GC)
0.001%
UV-absorption
passes test
Related substance (GC)
passes test
Appearance
passes test
Residual solvents
passes test
catalogue
number
947.043.2500
packing
specs
plastic bottle
pack
in box
4 pieces
volume
in pack
2.5 l