- the
simplest alcohol, with the
formula CH3OH (a
methyl group linked to a
hydroxyl group,
often abbreviated Me
OH). It is a light, volatile, colourless,...
-
changing one
ester into
another one, is
widely practiced: RCO2R′ +
CH3OH → RCO2
CH3 + R′
OH Like the hydrolysation,
transesterification is
catalysed by acids...
-
electrophilic methylating reagent that
reacts by the SN2 pathway:
CH3OH + H+ → [
CH3OH2]+ Similarly,
methyl iodide and
methyl triflate are
viewed as the...
- acid to give toluene: C 6 H 6 +
CH 3 OH → t o C 6 H 5
CH 3 + H 2 O {\displaystyle {\ce {C6H6 +
CH3OH ->[t^o]C6H5
CH3 + H2O}}}
Toluene is
mainly used as...
- MMA.
CH2=C(
CH3)2 (or (
CH3)
3C–
OH) + O2 →
CH2=C(
CH3)–CHO + H2O
CH2=C(
CH3)CHO + 1⁄2 O2 →
CH2=C(
CH3)CO2H
CH2=C(
CH3)CO2H +
CH3OH →
CH2=C(
CH3)CO2
CH3 + H2O...
- alcohol) is a
primary alcohol with the
formula CH3CH2
CH2
OH and
sometimes represented as Pr
OH or n-Pr
OH. It is a
colorless liquid and an
isomer of 2-propanol...
- a
strong base, such as
sodium methoxide:
CH 3 OH + CO ⟶
HCOOCH 3 {\displaystyle {\ce {
CH3OH + CO -> HCOOCH
3}}}
Hydrolysis of
methyl formate gives formic...
-
product most
favored by the
reaction kinetics is trimethylamine.
CH3OH + NH
3 →
CH3NH2 + H2O In this way, an
estimated 115,000 tons were
produced in 2005...
-
dehydration of
methanol to
dimethylether is: 2
CH 3 OH ⟶
CH 3 OCH
3 + H 2 O {\displaystyle {\ce {2
CH3OH ->
CH3OCH
3 + H2O}}}
Sometimes an
extension is used,...
-
chloroformate is
produced as an intermediate: COCl2 +
CH3OH →
CH3OCOCl + HCl
CH3OCOCl +
CH3OH →
CH3OCO2
CH3 + HCl This
synthesis route has been
largely replaced...