| Alias: | Carbinol; colonial spirit; columbian spirit; columbian spirits; Methanol; methyl hydroxide; Methylol; monohydroxymethane; pyroxylic spirit; Wood alcohol; wood naphtha; wood spirit |
| CAS NO.: | 67-56-1 |
| EINECS NO.: | 200-659-6 |
| Molecular Formula: | CH4O |
| Molecular Weight: | 32.042 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties: | Properties colorless transparent inflammable volatile and polar liquid with slight ethanol smell. M.P. -97.8¡ãC B.P. 64.7¡ãC Relative Density 0.7914 Refractive index 1.3287 Flash point 16¡ãC Solubility: soluble in water, ethanol, ether, benzene, ketones and most other organic solvents. |
| Use: | As basic organic material, solvent and antifreezing agent; mainly used in the manufacture of formaldehyde, essence, dyes, drugs, explosives and anti-freezing agent. |
| Hazard Symbols: |  F Xi |
| Risk Codes: | R11; R23/24/25; R39/23/24/25 |
| Safety Description: | S16; S36/37; S45; S7 |