1.03726

Methanol

for UHPLC-MS LiChrosolv^®

• Synonym(s): MeOH, Hydroxymethane, Carbinol, Methyl alcohol
• Linear Formula: CH₃OH
• CAS Number: 67-56-1
• Molecular Weight: 32.04
• Beilstein: 1098229
• MDL number: MFCD00004595
• EC Index Number: 200-659-6

Properties

• vapor density: 1.11 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: 128 hPa ( 20 °C); 410 mmHg ( 50 °C); 97.68 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• product line: LiChrosolv^®
• Assay: 99.9% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 725 °F
• expl. lim.: 36 %
• technique(s): UHPLC: 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.)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: CO
• InChI: 1S/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3
• InChI key: OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

UHPLC-MS LiChrosolv^® solvents are designed to meet the highest requirements of UHPLC-MS in research and quality control, including proteomics and metabolomics and environmental, clinical, food or industrial testing applications

Application

Methanol is a high-purity solvent used as a mobile phase component in ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) analysis.
The product is used as a solvent in studies such as the following:

• high resolution mass spectrometric (HRMS) analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in environmental water samples
• UHPLC-MS/MS study of PFAS and/or perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in sewage sludge and soil samples

Features and Benefits

• suitability tested and specified for UHPLC-MS and UHPLC-UV: for analytical flexibility
• specified quality in positive and negative in positive and negative electrospray ionization (ESI) and atmospheric-pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometry (APCI-MS) for lowest detection limits and confidence in analyses for all important MS modes (test 1)

—ESI/APCI (+) < 2 ppb
—ESI/APCI (-) < 10 ppb

• lowest impurity profile: for interference-free baselines (test 2)
• microfiltered through 0.2 μm filter (test 3) to provide:

—a long lifespan to filters and mechanical parts of HPLC systems
—reduced risk of column clogging

• packed in borosilicate glass bottles for minimized metal ion contaminations
• lowest levels of trace metal impurities for a minimum metal ion adduct formation

— <5 ppb

• lowest level of polyethylene glycol (PEG) impurities in UHPLC-MS solvent lineup (PEG S/N signal-to-noise-ratio < 50)

Analysis Note

Evaporation Number: 1.9

Legal Information

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225 - H301 + H311 + H331 - H370
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P311
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1
• 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