Methanol

About Methanol

Methanol is a clear, colorless liquid at room temperature and is the simplest member of the alcohol family with the formula CH₃OH. Also known as Methyl Alcohol, Wood Alcohol, and Wood Spirit, it is highly toxic to humans, and an extreme fire hazard.

Methanol is used to manufacture herbal solutions, in research and testing laboratories for phytochemical study, phytochemical analysis, and chemical synthesis, and to prepare methanol/water/acetic acid mixtures.

Methanol is a popular chemical precursor to other commodity chemicals and methylamines, converted into chemicals such as formaldehyde or acetic acid. It is used a gasoline additive in biodiesel, as well as in water methanol injections in high performance engines

Methanol Offerings at Lab Alley

Lab Alley has Methanol in the following grades and proofs:

• Methanol 99% LC/MS Grade
• Methanol 99.9+% Semiconductor Grade
• Methanol ≥99.8% Certified ACS Reagent/USP/NF Grade
• Methanol 99% HPLC Grade
• Methanol 99% Lab Grade

Industries that use Methanol

• Energy
• Pharmaceutical
• Chemical
• Botanical

Common Uses and Applications for Methanol

• Regent in the chemistry lab
• Solvent extraction of molecules from plants
• Precursor in chemical manufacture
• As a versatile solvent
• Denaturing ethanol