Methanol | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-08

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Methanol


00:00:55 1 Occurrence
00:01:46 1.1 Interstellar medium
00:02:30 2 Toxicity
00:05:17 3 Applications
00:05:26 3.1 Heavy chemicals: formaldehyde, acetic acid, methyl tert-butylether
00:06:07 3.2 Methanol to hydrocarbons, olefins, gasoline
00:06:47 3.3 Gasoline additive
00:07:17 3.4 Other chemicals
00:07:40 3.5 Niche and potential uses
00:07:50 3.5.1 Energy carrier
00:08:52 3.5.2 Fuel for vehicles
00:09:43 3.5.3 Other applications
00:11:42 4 Production
00:11:51 4.1 From synthesis gas
00:13:29 4.2 Biosynthesis
00:14:43 5 Quality specifications and analysis
00:15:25 6 History
00:16:09 7 See also
00:16:25 8 References
00:19:39 9 Further reading



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SUMMARY
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Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol among others, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH (a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, often abbreviated MeOH). Methanol acquired the name wood alcohol because it was once produced chiefly by the destructive distillation of wood.  Today, methanol is mainly produced industrially by hydrogenation of carbon monoxide.Methanol is the simplest alcohol, consisting of a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group. It is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive odor similar to that of ethanol (drinking alcohol). Methanol is however far more toxic than ethanol. At room temperature, it is a polar liquid. With more than 20 million tons produced annually, it is used as a precursor to other commodity chemicals, including formaldehyde, acetic acid, methyl tert-butyl ether, as well as a host of more specialized chemicals.