Methyl Alcohol
- Formula: CH4O
- Molecular weight: 32.0419
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 67-56-1
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- Other names: Methanol; Carbinol; Methyl hydroxide; Methylol; Monohydroxymethane; Wood alcohol; CH3OH; Colonial spirit; Columbian spirit; Hydroxymethane; Wood naphtha; Alcool methylique; Alcool metilico; Columbian spirits; Metanolo; Methylalkohol; Metylowy alkohol; Pyroxylic spirit; Wood spirit; Rcra waste number U154; UN 1230; Pyro alcohol; Spirit of wood; Bieleski's solution; NSC 85232
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Normal melting point
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
Tfus (K) | Reference | Comment |
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175. | Sugisaki, Suga, et al., 1968 | DH |
174. | Kiser, Johnson, et al., 1961 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC |
175.65 | Anonymous, 1958 | TRC |
175.65 | Tschamler, Richter, et al., 1949 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
175.4 | Roper, 1938 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.03 K; TRC |
175.47 | Roper, 1938 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.02 K; TRC |
176. | Timmermans, 1935 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC |
175. | Joukovsky, 1934 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC |
175.7 | Biltz, Fischer, et al., 1930 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 1. K; TRC |
177.4 | Mitsukuri, 1926 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.5 K; TRC |
176.05 | Timmermans, 1912 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
176.1 | Timmermans, 1911 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 0.3 K; TRC |
175. | Timmermans, 1907 | Uncertainty assigned by TRC = 2. K; TRC |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Sugisaki, Suga, et al., 1968
Sugisaki, M.; Suga, H.; Seki, S.,
Calorimetric study of the glassy state. III. Novel type calorimeter for study of glassy state and heat capacity of glassy methanol,
Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1968, 41, 2586-2591. [all data]
Kiser, Johnson, et al., 1961
Kiser, R.W.; Johnson, D.; Shetlar, M.D.,
Solubilities of various hydrocarbons in methanol,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1961, 6, 338-341. [all data]
Anonymous, 1958
Anonymous, X.,
Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 50, 1958, Unpublished, 1958. [all data]
Tschamler, Richter, et al., 1949
Tschamler, H.; Richter, E.; Wettig, F.,
Mixtures of Primry Aliphatic Alcohols with Chlorex and Other Organic Substances. Binary Liquid Mixtures XII.,
Monatsh. Chem., 1949, 80, 749. [all data]
Roper, 1938
Roper, E.E.,
The Freezing point 9of Methanol; A Simple Type of Cryostat Applicable to the freezing point Determinations.,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1938, 60, 1693-5. [all data]
Timmermans, 1935
Timmermans, J.,
Researches in Stoichiometry. I. The Heat of Fusion of Organic Compounds.,
Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1935, 44, 17-40. [all data]
Joukovsky, 1934
Joukovsky, N.I.,
Experimental Study of the Theory of Concentrated Solutions. XI. Thermodynamic Properties of Concentrated Solutions of Aliphatic Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen.,
Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1934, 43, 397. [all data]
Biltz, Fischer, et al., 1930
Biltz, W.; Fischer, W.; Wunnenberg, E.,
Molecular and Atomic Volumes. The Volume Requirements of Crystalline Organic Compounds and Low Temperatures,
Z. Phys. Chem., Abt. A, 1930, 151, 13-55. [all data]
Mitsukuri, 1926
Mitsukuri, S.,
The Heats of Fusion of SOme ORganic Solvents Whose Melting Points Are Relatively Low,
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1926, 1, 30-4. [all data]
Timmermans, 1912
Timmermans, J.,
Experimental Research on the Density of Liquids Below 0 Degrees.,
Sci. Proc. R. Dublin Soc., 1912, 13, 310. [all data]
Timmermans, 1911
Timmermans, J.,
Researches on the freezing point of organic liquid compounds,
Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1911, 25, 300. [all data]
Timmermans, 1907
Timmermans, J.,
New research on the density of liquids below zero,
Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1907, 21, 395. [all data]
Notes
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Tfus Fusion (melting) point - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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