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1.06008

Methanol

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, JPE, NF

Synonym(s):

Methyl alcohol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
32.04
Beilstein:
1098229
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
200-659-6

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Agency

BP
JPE
NF
Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

vapor density

1.11 (vs air)

vapor pressure

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

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

725 °F

expl. lim.

36 %

technique(s)

API processing | polymorph screening: suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.329 (lit.)

kinematic viscosity

0.54-0.59 cSt(20 °C)

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)

liquid formulation
pharma/biopharma processes
pharmaceutical

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CO

InChI

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

InChI key

OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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application(s)

liquid formulation
pharma/biopharma processes
pharmaceutical

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical
sample preparation

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages
industrial qc
pharmaceutical
sample preparation

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

agency

BP, NF, JPE, Ph. Eur.

agency

reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur.

agency

-

agency

traceable to USP 1424109

technique(s)

API processing | polymorph screening: suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

-

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

assay

≥99.8% (GC)

assay

-

density

0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.791 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Methanol is used as solvent in a variety of pharmaceutical production process, including tablet coating or microsphere production.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

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 Code

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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