Methanol undergoes thermochemical conversion to C2-C10 hydrocarbons in the presence of shape-selective zeolites has been reported. Its oxidation on Ru-Pt catalyst system by ruthenium ad-atoms has been proposed.
Synonyms: Methyl alcohol
Molecular Formula: CH4O
Molecular Weight: 32.04
Linear Structural Formula: CH3OH
MDL Number: MFCD00004595
Purity: >=99.8%
Melting Point: -98 C (lit.)
Density: 0.791 g/mL at 25 C (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.329 (lit.)
Application: Methanol has been used as a solvent for the sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic (SDS-PAGE) analysis of alkaline protease isoforms isolated from larva of the spotted sand bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus). It has been used in the isolation and quantitative determination of carotenes and xanthophylls from Capsicum annum pericarp extracts by HPLC.
Signal Word: Danger
Hazard statements: H225-H301 + H311 + H331-H370
Precautionary statements: P210-P260-P280-P301 + P310-P311
Hazard Codes (Europe) : F,T
Risk Statements (Europe): 11-23/24/25-39/23/24/25
Safety Statements (Europe): 7-16-36/37-45
WGK Germany: 1