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Methanol

≥99.5% (GC), for preparative purposes, for synthesis, for cleaning, for extraction, for analytical purposes, EMPLURA®

Synonym(s):

Methyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3OH
CAS Number:
67-56-1
Molecular Weight:
32.04
NACRES:
NB.21
EC Index Number:
200-659-6
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
MDL number:
MFCD00004595
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098229
Assay:
≥99.5% (GC)
Grade:
synthesis grade
Vapor pressure:
128 hPa ( 20 °C), 410 mmHg ( 50 °C), 97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

Methanol, EMPLURA®, for preparative purposes

grade

synthesis grade

Quality Level

200

vapor density

1.11 (vs air)

vapor pressure

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

description

for analytical purposes, for extraction

product line

EMPLURA®

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

725 °F

potency

5628 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), 17100 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

dilution

(low-cost alternative, for basic applications)

impurities

≤0.1% Water

evapn. residue

≤0.0010%

kinematic viscosity

0.54-0.59 cSt(20 °C)

mp

−98 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 9.7 °C

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

General description

EMPLURA® is our low-cost alternative to high-purity qualities. With EMPLURA we offer a range of solvents for a plurality of basic applications in non-regulated industries and for less demanding applications, preparative laboratory work and cleaning purposes. EMPLURA solvents provide adequate specifications with the most important parameters.

Analysis Note

Evaporation Number: 1.9
Purity (GC): ≥ 99.5 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.791 - 0.792
Evaporation residue: ≤ 0.0010 %
Water: ≤ 0.10 %

Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

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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