Methanol Merck (CH₃OH)
🔹 Other names: Methyl alcohol, wood alcohol
🔹 Formula: CH₃OH
🔹 Appearance: Colorless, volatile liquid with a strong odor
🔹 Purity (Grades available by Merck):
- Analytical grade
- HPLC grade
- ACS grade
- Technical grade (for industrial use)
Applications
- Widely used as a solvent in laboratories
- Mobile phase in HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography)
- Intermediate in organic synthesis
- Raw material for formaldehyde and other industrial chemicals
- Used in pharmaceutical and chemical industries
Safety Information
⚠️ Highly toxic:
- Inhalation, ingestion, or skin absorption can cause serious health effects (blindness, CNS depression, even death).
- Use only in a well-ventilated area or fume hood.
- Wear chemical-resistant gloves, safety goggles, and lab coat.
🔥 Flammable:
- Low flash point, high fire hazard.
- Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flames.