Methanol ≥99.5% (by GC), EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL Ph. Eur., BP, JPE, NF, SAFC®
Supplier: MilliporeSigma
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Danger
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Synonyms:
Wood alcohol, Methyl alcohol, Hydroxy methane, Carbinol
1.06008.1000
1.06008.2500
1.06008.6010
1.06008.6025
1.06008.6190
1.06008.9180
1.06008.9950
1.06008.6190
1.06008.9180
1.06008.9950
CA1.06008.1000EA
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CA1.06008.1000
CA1.06008.2500
CA1.06008.6010
CA1.06008.6025
CA1.06008.6190
CA1.06008.9180
CA1.06008.9950
EM1.06008.6190
EM1.06008.9180
EM1.06008.9950
Methanol ≥99.5% (by GC), EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL Ph. Eur., BP, JPE, NF, SAFC®
Methanol
Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities).
Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).
Conforms to Ph Eur, BP, JPE, NF
Formula:
CH₃OH MW: 32.04 g/mol Boiling Pt: 64.5 °C (1013 hPa) Melting Pt: –98 °C Density: 0.792 g/cm³ (20 °C) Flash Pt: 9.7 °C Storage Temperature: Ambient |
MDL Number:
MFCD00004595 CAS Number: 67-56-1 UN: 1230 ADR: 3 (6.1),II |
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Specification Test Results
Assay (GC) | ≥ 99.5 % |
Identity (IR) | conforms |
Identity B (NF) | conforms |
Identity (JPE) | conforms |
Appearance | conforms |
Clarity of solution | conforms |
Acidity or alkalinity | conforms |
Acidity | conforms |
Alkalinity (as NH₃) | ≤ 3 ppm |
Refractive index (n 20/D) | 1.328 - 1.330 |
Density (d 20 °C/20 °C) | 0.791 - 0.793 |
Boiling range (64-65°C) | ≥ 95 % (v/v) |
Absorbance (at 230 nm) | ≤ 0.150 |
Absorbance (at 250 nm) | ≤ 0.050 |
Absorbance (at 270 nm) | ≤ 0.020 |
Absorbance (at 290 nm) | ≤ 0.010 |
The absorption curve is smooth | conforms |
Benzene (impurity A) (GC) | ≤ 2 ppm |
Acetone (GC) | ≤ 0.001 % |
Ethanol (GC) | ≤ 0.005 % |
Ethanol (JPE) | conforms |
Related substances (GC) | conforms |
Residual solvents class 3 (ICH Q3C) | < 0.5 |
Other residual solvents (ICH Q3C) | excluded by manufacturing process |
Al (Aluminium)* | ≤ 0.05 ppm |
Cu (Copper)* | ≤ 0.05 ppm |
Zn (Zinc)* | ≤ 0.05 ppm |
Heavy metals | conforms |
Aldehydes and Acetone (as acetone) | ≤ 0.003 % |
Aldehyde and other foreign reducing substances | conforms |
Reducing substances | conforms |
Readily oxidizable substances | conforms |
Readily carbonizable substances | conforms |
Readily carbonizable substances (JPE) | conforms |
Evaporation residue | ≤ 0.0010 % |
Water | ≤ 0.10 % |
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