TABUN CHEMICALS
Methanol
Synonyms | methyl alcohol, carbinol |
Chemical formula | CH3OH |
Molar mass |
32,04 |
CAS number | 67-56-1 |
EC number | O200-659-6 |
Application | Solvent (industry), fuels, gasoline additive (octane number improver), intermediate product, laboratory reagent. |
Characteristics | Form: liquid Colour: colourless Odour: pungent, irritating pH: no data available Melting point: -97,8°C Boiling point: 64 – 65,8°C Flash point: 9,7°C Auto-ignition temperature: 455°C Explosion limits in air: – lower: 5,5% obj. – upper: 44% obj. Density: 0,7905 – 0,7925 g/cm3 Vapour pressure at temp. 25°C: 169,27 hPa Solubility: soluble in water and in most organic solvents Viscosity at temp. 25°C: 0,544 – 0,59 mPa*s Partition coefficient n-octanol/water (log): -0,77 |