Methyl Alcohol

• Formula: CH₄O
• Molecular weight: 32.0419
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 67-56-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • Methan-d3-ol
  • Methanol-o-d1
  • Methanol-D4
• 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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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Reactions 101 to 150

(CH₅O⁺ •  • ) +  = (CH₅O⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • CH₄O • H₂O) + CH₄O = (CH₅O⁺ • 2CH₄O • H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₄H₄N^- + CH₄O = (C₄H₄N^- • CH₄O)

(C₂H₇O⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O) + CH₄O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • CH₄O • C₂H₆O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • CH₄O) + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • CH₄O • C₂H₃N) + CH₄O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2CH₄O • C₂H₃N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

(CH₅O⁺ • 2 • 2) +  = (CH₅O⁺ • 3 • 2)

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • 2H₂O • 2CH₄O) + H₂O = (CH₅O⁺ • 3H₂O • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(CH₅O⁺ •  • 2) +  = (CH₅O⁺ • 2 • 2)

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • H₂O • 2CH₄O) + H₂O = (CH₅O⁺ • 2H₂O • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(CH₅O⁺ • 2 • ) +  = (CH₅O⁺ • 3 • )

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • 2H₂O • CH₄O) + H₂O = (CH₅O⁺ • 3H₂O • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(CH₅O⁺ • 2) +  = (CH₅O⁺ •  • 2)

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • 2H₂O) + CH₄O = (CH₅O⁺ • CH₄O • 2H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(CH₅O⁺ • 3 • ) +  = (CH₅O⁺ • 4 • )

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • 3H₂O • CH₄O) + H₂O = (CH₅O⁺ • 4H₂O • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(CH₅O⁺ •  • 3) +  = (CH₅O⁺ • 2 • 3)

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • H₂O • 3CH₄O) + H₂O = (CH₅O⁺ • 2H₂O • 3CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

( • 2) +  = ( •  • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • 2H₂O) + CH₄O = (K⁺ • CH₄O • 2H₂O)

( •  • ) +  = ( • 2 • )

By formula: (Cl^- • H₂O • CH₄O) + H₂O = (Cl^- • 2H₂O • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

(CH₃O^- •  • ) +  = (CH₃O^- • 2 • )

By formula: (CH₃O^- • H₂O • CH₄O) + H₂O = (CH₃O^- • 2H₂O • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

(C₂H₇O⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 3CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • 3) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 4)

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • 3CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 4CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 2) +  = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 2CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 3CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds between protonated and neutral organics

(C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 3) +  = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 4)

By formula: (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 3CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 4CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds between protonated and neutral organics

(C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 4) +  = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 5)

By formula: (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 4CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 5CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds between protonated and neutral organics

(C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 5) +  = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 6)

By formula: (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 5CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 6CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds between protonated and neutral organics

(C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • ) +  = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds between protonated and neutral organics

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ • ) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • C₃H₉N) + CH₄O = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • CH₄O • C₃H₉N)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- +  = (C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- + CH₄O = (C₇H₄F₃NO₂^- • CH₄O)

(CH₅O⁺ • 3) +  = (CH₅O⁺ •  • 3)

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • 3CH₄O) + H₂O = (CH₅O⁺ • H₂O • 3CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(CH₅O⁺ • 4) +  = (CH₅O⁺ •  • 4)

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • 4CH₄O) + H₂O = (CH₅O⁺ • H₂O • 4CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(CH₃O^- • 2) +  = (CH₃O^- •  • 2)

By formula: (CH₃O^- • 2CH₄O) + H₂O = (CH₃O^- • H₂O • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

(CH₅O⁺ • ) +  = (CH₅O⁺ •  • )

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • CH₄O) + H₂O = (CH₅O⁺ • H₂O • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (Cl^- • CH₄O) + H₂O = (Cl^- • H₂O • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

(CH₃O^- • ) +  = (CH₃O^- •  • )

By formula: (CH₃O^- • CH₄O) + H₂O = (CH₃O^- • H₂O • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

(C₂H₄N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 3CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 3)

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 3CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

( • 2) +  = ( •  • 2)

By formula: (Cl^- • 2CH₄O) + H₂O = (Cl^- • H₂O • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (negative ion to hydride)

 +  = 2 + 

By formula: C₅H₁₂O₃ + H₂O = 2CH₄O + C₃H₆O₂

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₄N⁺ • CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ • ) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • CH₄O) + CH₄O = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

C₁₀H₂₁O₅⁺ +  = (C₁₀H₂₁O₅⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₀H₂₁O₅⁺ + CH₄O = (C₁₀H₂₁O₅⁺ • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

C₁₂H₂₅O₆⁺ +  = (C₁₂H₂₅O₆⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₂H₂₅O₆⁺ + CH₄O = (C₁₂H₂₅O₆⁺ • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

C₂H₇O⁺ +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₇O⁺ + CH₄O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₈H₁₇O₄⁺ +  = (C₈H₁₇O₄⁺ • )

By formula: C₈H₁₇O₄⁺ + CH₄O = (C₈H₁₇O₄⁺ • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds with polydentate bonding in positive ions

 +  =  + 2

By formula: C₇H₁₆O₃ + H₂O = C₅H₁₀O₂ + 2CH₄O

 +  =  + 2

By formula: C₈H₁₈O₃ + H₂O = C₆H₁₂O₂ + 2CH₄O

 +  =  + 2

By formula: C₈H₁₈O₃ + H₂O = C₆H₁₂O₂ + 2CH₄O

C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ +  = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ + CH₄O = (C₄H₁₁O₂⁺ • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds between protonated and neutral organics

(CH₅O⁺ • 7) +  = (CH₅O⁺ • 8)

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • 7CH₄O) + CH₄O = (CH₅O⁺ • 8CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

 +  =  + 2

By formula: C₉H₂₀O₂ + H₂O = C₇H₁₄O + 2CH₄O

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₆H₁₁NO₃ + CH₄O = (C₆H₁₁NO₃ • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₃H₇O⁺ +  = (C₃H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇O⁺ + CH₄O = (C₃H₇O⁺ • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₃H₁₀N⁺ +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₁₀N⁺ + CH₄O = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + CH₄O = (K⁺ • CH₄O)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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