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MX0490

Methanol

≥98% (GC), histological grade

Synonym(s):

Methyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
32.04
UNSPSC Code:
41116121
EC Index Number:
200-659-6
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098229
Assay:
≥98% (GC)
Application(s):
histology
Bp:
64.7 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
128 hPa ( 20 °C)
410 mmHg ( 50 °C)
97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

Methanol,

InChI

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

SMILES string

CO

InChI key

OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

vapor density

1.11 (vs air)

vapor pressure

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

assay

≥98% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

725 °F

expl. lim.

36 %

impurities

≤0.002% Acetone and Aldehydes
≤0.5% Water (H2O)

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.)

application(s)

histology

format

neat

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

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Analysis Note

Acetone and Aldehydes: 0.002% max
Assay (GC): 98% min
Water (H2O): 0.5% max
Evaporation Number: 1.9

Application

Used as a fixative for hematology and a substitute for ethanol.

Packaging

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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

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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