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:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Reactions 151 to 200

C₁₀H₄Cl₂O₂^- +  = (C₁₀H₄Cl₂O₂^- • )

By formula: C₁₀H₄Cl₂O₂^- + CH₄O = (C₁₀H₄Cl₂O₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

CH₆N⁺ +  = (CH₆N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₆N⁺ + CH₄O = (CH₆N⁺ • CH₄O)

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

 +  =  + 2

By formula: C₇H₁₆O₃ + H₂O = C₅H₁₀O₂ + 2CH₄O

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₁₀H₆O₂^- + CH₄O = (C₁₀H₆O₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄FNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄FNO₂^- + CH₄O = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄FNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄FNO₂^- + CH₄O = (C₆H₄FNO₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄ClNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄ClNO₂^- + CH₄O = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄ClNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄ClNO₂^- + CH₄O = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄ClNO₂^- +  = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄ClNO₂^- + CH₄O = (C₆H₄ClNO₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₇NO₂^- +  = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₇NO₂^- + CH₄O = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₇NO₂^- +  = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₇NO₂^- + CH₄O = (C₇H₇NO₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + CH₄O = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + CH₄O = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₄N₂O₄^- +  = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • )

By formula: C₆H₄N₂O₄^- + CH₄O = (C₆H₄N₂O₄^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆F₄O₂^- +  = (C₆F₄O₂^- • )

By formula: C₆F₄O₂^- + CH₄O = (C₆F₄O₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₆H₄O₂^- + CH₄O = (C₆H₄O₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₄N₂O₂^- +  = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₄N₂O₂^- + CH₄O = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₄H₂O₃^- +  = (C₄H₂O₃^- • )

By formula: C₄H₂O₃^- + CH₄O = (C₄H₂O₃^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₄N₂O₂^- +  = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • )

By formula: C₇H₄N₂O₂^- + CH₄O = (C₇H₄N₂O₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₈H₉NO₂^- +  = (C₈H₉NO₂^- • )

By formula: C₈H₉NO₂^- + CH₄O = (C₈H₉NO₂^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

C₇H₇NO₃^- +  = (C₇H₇NO₃^- • )

By formula: C₇H₇NO₃^- + CH₄O = (C₇H₇NO₃^- • CH₄O)

Free energy of reaction

( •  • ) +  = ( • 2 • )

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

 +  =

By formula: C₅H₁₀ + CH₄O = C₆H₁₄O

( • 2 • ) +  = ( • 3 • )

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

( •  • ) +  = ( • 2 • )

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

( •  • ) +  = ( • 2 • )

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

(CH₃O^- • ) +  = (CH₃O^- •  • )

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

Free energy of reaction

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • 2) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • 2)

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

 +  =  + 2

By formula: C₆H₁₄O₂ + H₂O = C₄H₈O + 2CH₄O

( • 2) +  = ( •  • 2)

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

( • 2) +  = ( •  • 2)

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

(C₂H₄N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ • 2 • )

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

C₂H₄NO₂^- +  = C₃H₈NO₃^-

By formula: C₂H₄NO₂^- + CH₄O = C₃H₈NO₃^-

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

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

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

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

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

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

HS^- +  = (HS^- • )

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

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₅H₅^- + CH₄O = (C₅H₅^- • CH₄O)

 +  = C₇H₉OS^-

By formula: C₆H₅S^- + CH₄O = C₇H₉OS^-

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

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

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

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

(C₂H₄N⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₄N⁺ •  • )

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

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

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

C₂H₇O₂^- +  +  = C₂H₉O₃^-

By formula: C₂H₇O₂^- + H₂O + CH₄O = C₂H₉O₃^-

C₃H₁₁O₃^- +  + 2 = C₃H₁₃O₄^-

By formula: C₃H₁₁O₃^- + H₂O + 2CH₄O = C₃H₁₃O₄^-

C₂H₉O₃^- + 2 +  = C₂H₁₁O₄^-

By formula: C₂H₉O₃^- + 2H₂O + CH₄O = C₂H₁₁O₄^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: C₂H₃O₂^- + CH₄O = (C₂H₃O₂^- • CH₄O)

(C₃H₁₀N⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • CH₄O • C₃H₉N) + CH₄O = (C₃H₁₀N⁺ • 2CH₄O • C₃H₉N)

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

(CH₃O^- • 2) +  = (CH₃O^- • 3)

By formula: (CH₃O^- • 2CH₄O) + CH₄O = (CH₃O^- • 3CH₄O)

(CH₃O^- • 3) +  = (CH₃O^- • 4)

By formula: (CH₃O^- • 3CH₄O) + CH₄O = (CH₃O^- • 4CH₄O)

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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