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Methanol is the simplest\u00a0alcohol<\/a>, being only a\u00a0methyl group<\/a>\u00a0linked to a\u00a0hydroxyl<\/a>\u00a0group. It is a light,\u00a0volatile<\/a>, colorless,\u00a0flammable<\/a>\u00a0liquid with a distinctive odor very similar to that of\u00a0ethanol<\/a>\u00a0(drinking alcohol).<\/sup>\u00a0However, unlike ethanol, methanol is highly toxic and unfit for consumption. At room temperature, it is a\u00a0polar liquid<\/a>. It is used as an\u00a0antifreeze<\/a>,\u00a0solvent<\/a>,\u00a0fuel<\/a>, and as a\u00a0denaturant<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0ethanol<\/a>. It is also used for producing\u00a0biodiesel<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0transesterification<\/a>\u00a0reaction.<\/p>\n

Methanol is produced naturally in the\u00a0anaerobic<\/a>\u00a0metabolism<\/a>\u00a0of many varieties of bacteria and is commonly present in small amounts in the environment. As a result, the atmosphere contains a small amount of methanol vapor. However, in only a few days, atmospheric methanol is\u00a0oxidized<\/a>\u00a0by sunlight to produce carbon dioxide and water.<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>
\nMethanol is the simplest monoatomic alcohol, a colorless toxic liquid, a contaminant. This is the first, simplest representative of the homological series of monatomic alcohols. The main consumers are manufacturers of formaldehyde, resins and other products based on it. Important properties of methanol are good solubility in water and low freezing point. Methanol is mixed in any ratio with water and most organic solvents. Like ethyl alcohol \u2013 it is a strong solvent.<\/p>\n

Application and use <\/strong>
\n\u2022 in the oil refining industry, methanol is used as a solvent for cleaning gasoline from mercaptans, as well as in the separation of toluene;
\n\u2022 in the gas industry – as a reagent in the fight against hydrate formation and, in part, as a reagent for drying natural gas, as an inhibitor of hydrates formed in gas pipelines;
\n\u2022 as a high-octane fuel additive that increases engine power while dramatically reducing the amount of exhaust gases;
\n* for protein synthesis (protein-vitamin concentrate);
\n\u2022 in the production of dimethyl terephthalate, pesticides, plant protection chemicals, for the production of acetic and formic acids (the latter is used in the coagulation of latex, as a leather tanning agent, food preservative and for silage of feed) \u2022
\n* 3\/4 of the produced methanol is consumed by the chemical industry for the production of formalin, urotropin, acetic acid and methylation products;
\n\u2022 in the petrochemical industry, the main consumers of production of isoprene and methyl tertiary butyl ether.
\n\u2022 an important area of methanol consumption in recent years is the production of biodiesel fuel obtained by transesterification with CH3OH of rapeseed oil.<\/p>\n

Physical properties<\/strong>
\nWith air in volume concentrations of 6.98-35.5 % forms explosive mixtures (flash point 8 \u00b0C).
\nDensity-0.7918 g \/ cm3
\nMelting point -97.9 \u2070C
\nBoiling point +94.50 C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Other names: Carbinol,\u00a0Columbian spirits,\u00a0 Hydroxymethane, Methyl alcohol,\u00a0Methyl hydrate,\u00a0Methyl hydroxide,\u00a0Methylic alcohol,\u00a0Methylol,\u00a0Pyroligneous spirit,\u00a0Wood alcohol,\u00a0Wood naphtha,\u00a0Wood spirit<\/b><\/p>\n

Methanol, also known as\u00a0methyl alcohol\u00a0among others, is a\u00a0chemical<\/a>\u00a0with the\u00a0formula<\/a>\u00a0C<\/a>H<\/a>3<\/sub>O<\/a>H<\/a>\u00a0(often abbreviated MeOH). Methanol acquired the name\u00a0wood alcohol<\/b>\u00a0because it was once produced chiefly as a byproduct of the\u00a0destructive distillation<\/a>\u00a0of wood. Today, industrial methanol is produced in a catalytic process directly from\u00a0carbon monoxide<\/a>,\u00a0carbon dioxide<\/a>, and\u00a0hydrogen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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CAS: 67-56-1<\/p>\n

Methyl alcohol (TDS)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6648,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[292,256,40,63,61,58,57,64,59,55,56],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-598","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-cosmetic-industry","7":"product_cat-plastic","8":"product_cat-uncategorized","9":"product_cat-antifreezing-liquids","10":"product_cat-building-industry","11":"product_cat-car-and-machinery-chemicals","12":"product_cat-metalworking-chemicals","13":"product_cat-pharmaceuticals","14":"product_cat-road-painting","15":"product_cat-typography-chemicals","16":"product_cat-woodworking-chemicals","17":"pif-has-gallery","19":"first","20":"instock","21":"taxable","22":"shipping-taxable","23":"purchasable","24":"product-type-variable","25":"has-default-attributes"},"yoast_head":"\nMethyl alcohol (methanol) (CAS 67-56-1) - Chemistry For Industry - Solvents & Chemicals - Masterchem.ee<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol among others, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH (often abbreviated MeOH). 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