Identification
CH3OH
M = 32,04 g/mol
CAS [67-56-1]
EC number: 200-659-6
Taric code: 2905 11 00
Synonyms
Methyl alcohol, Carbinol, Methynol, Wood alcohol
Applications
solvents, synthesis of organic products, in antifreeze compositions, solvent for animal and vegetable oils extractions.
Packaging
- 2.5 L
Physical data
- Density: 0,792 g/cm3
- Solub. in water: (20 °C): miscible
- Melting point: -98 °C
- Boiling point: 65 °C
- Flash point: 10 °C
- Ignition temperature: 455 °C
- Vapour pressure: (20 ºC) 128 hPa
- Refraction index: (n 20 °C/D) 1,3288
- Viscosity: (20 °C) 0,52 mPas
- Dipolar moment: (20 °C) 1,7 Debye
- Dielectric const.: (25 °C) 32,6
- Evap. heat: (65 °C) 1100 KJ/kg
- Saturation conc.: (20 °C) 166 g/m3
- Expl. limit (upper): 44 Vol%
- Expl. limit (lower): < 5,5 Vol%
- pH7
- Hygroscopic