Methanol
Methanol (also known as methyl alcohol; methyl hydroxide; monohydroxymethane; and wood alcohol) has the chemical formula CH3OH and is a clear, colourless liquid which has a mild, characteristic alcohol odour. It is soluble in water and is also soluble in other alcohols, esters, ketones, ethers, and in most other organic solvents
Properties Of Methanol
- Flashpoint :9.7
- Formula: CH3OH
- Boiling Point: 64.7°C
- Density: 792 kg/m³
- Molecular Weight/ Molar Mass
- Melting Point: -97.6 °C
Benefits of Methanol
- Methanol is an integral part of everyday life as it can be found in plastics, synthetic fibres, fuels, resins, paints, safety glass laminate, adhesives, solvents, carpeting, insulation, refrigerants, particle board, pigments and dyes.
- It is used to produce hydrocarbons.
- It is used in the synthesis of chemicals.
- Pure methanol is used in the manufacture of perfumes, resins, and pharmaceuticals.
Research
In chemical synthesis pure methanol is an essential element. Methanol is also a high-octane, clean-burning fuel which in automobile vehicles is a potentially important substitute for gasoline. Wood-derived methanol is primarily used to make synthetic ethyl alcohol unsafe for drinking.
Methanol is extremely poisonous and flammable. Direct ingestion of more than 10mL can cause permanent blindness through optic nerve damage, central nervous system poisoning, coma and likely death. Such risks also occur when inhaling methanol vapours.
Methanol is both basic and acidic
