Identification

Namemethyl alcohol
CAS Number67-56-1
EINECS200-659-6
FDA UNIIY4S76JWI15
Molecular FormulaC H4 O
Molecular Weight32.04208000
MDL NumberMFCD00004595
Nikkaji NumberJ2.364G
Beilstein1098229

Regulatory

JECFA Food AdditiveMethanol
DG SANTE Food Contact Materialsmethanol
FDA Mainterm (SATF)67-56-1 ; METHYL ALCOHOL
FDA RegulationFDA PART 172 -- FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

Physical Properties

Appearance colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay 97.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Specific Gravity 0.78800 to 0.79800 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est). 6.557 to 6.640
Refractive Index 1.32100 to 1.33100 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point -94.00 to -93.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 64.00 to 65.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg, 20.00 to 21.00 °C. @ 100.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 265.414001 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density 1.11 ( Air = 1 )
Flash Point 52.00 °F. TCC ( 11.11 °C. )
logP (o/w) -0.770
Soluble in alcohol

Cosmetic Information

CosIngcosmetic data
Cosmetic Usesdenaturants

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Strength medium ,
Substantivity 4 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Odor Description at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol.

Safety Information

Preferred SDSView
European informationMost important hazard(s):
Oral/Parenteral Toxicityoral-rat LD50 5628 mg/kg
Dermal Toxicityskin-rabbit LD50 15800 mg/kg
Inhalation Toxicityinhalation-rat LC50 64000 ppm/4H

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements', 'PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION: SPASTIC PARALYSIS WITH OR WITHOUT SENSORY CHANGE\nBEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY)']

Safety in Use

Categorysolvents
Recommendation for methyl alcohol usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for methyl alcohol flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

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Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

apple plant bay laurel leaf brassica napus ssp. oleifera broccoli asparagus broccoli plant caraway seed clove bud clove fruit currant black currant fruit guava fruit onion bulb onion leaf orange fruit juice papaya fruit parsley leaf pineapple fruit plum fruit raspberry red raspberry roselle fruit roselle leaf roselle seed soursop plant soybean plant spearmint oil tomato fruit

Synonyms

alcohol, methyl alcohol, wood carbinol mono carbinol colonial spirits columbian spirits hydroxymethane mono hydroxymethane menthanol methanol methyl alcohol residues methyl hydrate pyroligneous spirit spirit of wood wood alcohol wood naphtha wood spirit PubMed: First principle chemical kinetics in zeolites: the methanol-to-olefin process as a case study. PubMed: Comparative analysis of aroma compounds and sensorial features of strawberry and lemon guavas (Psidium cattleianum Sabine). PubMed: Localization of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) and Methylobacterium extorquens genes of strawberry flavor biosynthesis in strawberry tissue by in situ hybridization. PubMed: Short-chain flavor ester synthesis in organic media by an E. coli whole-cell biocatalyst expressing a newly characterized heterologous lipase. PubMed: Transformation of ferulic acid to vanillin using a fed-batch solid-liquid two-phase partitioning bioreactor. 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