Methyl alcohol
English name: Methyl alcohol
Chinese alias: wood essence; wood alcohol; wood alcohol; refined methanol; methanol (fine); methanol (anhydrous); anhydrous methanol
CAS RN: 67-56-1; 170082-17-4
EINECS Number: 200-659-6
Molecular formula: CH4O
Molecular weight: 32.04
Physical and chemical properties:
Properties: Colorless, transparent, flammable and volatile polar liquid. The pure product has a slight ethanol odor, and the crude product is pungent and unpleasant.
Melting point: -97.8°C
Boiling point: 64.7°C
Relative density: 0.7914
Refractive index: 1.3287
Flash point: 16°C
Solubility: Miscible with water, ethanol, ether, benzene, ketones and most other organic solvents.
Uses: Used as basic organic raw material, solvent and antifreeze. Mainly used to make formaldehyde, essence, dye, medicine, gunpowder, antifreeze, etc.
