methanol

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:beer
gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:affiliatedWith primary alcohols
gptkbp:antidoteForPoisoning gptkb:fomepizole
ethanol
gptkbp:appearance colorless liquid
gptkbp:aroma slightly sweet, alcoholic odor
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature 464 °C
gptkbp:biodegradable readily biodegradable
gptkbp:boilingPoint 64.7 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber gptkb:67-56-1
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:CH3OH
gptkbp:density 0.792 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Robert_Boyle
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1661
gptkbp:EC_number 200-659-6
gptkbp:environmentalImpact volatile organic compound (VOC)
gptkbp:flammability highly flammable
gptkbp:flashPoint 11 °C
gptkbp:furtherOxidationProduct gptkb:formic_acid
gptkbp:hasBiologicalActivity not essential for humans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label methanol
gptkbp:ingestionEffects can cause blindness or death
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:methanol
gptkbp:LD50 5628 mg/kg (oral, rat)
gptkbp:mainProducer gptkb:China
gptkb:Trinidad_and_Tobago
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:meltingPoint -97.6 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 32.04 g/mol
gptkbp:naturalOccurrence trace amounts in the atmosphere
gptkbp:octanolWaterPartitionCoefficient -0.77
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:methyl_alcohol
gptkb:wood_alcohol
gptkbp:oxidationProduct formaldehyde
gptkbp:pKa 15.5
gptkbp:produces over 100 million metric tons per year (global, 2020s)
gptkbp:productionMethod catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 887
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.3284 (20 °C)
gptkbp:riskFactor toxic, flammable
gptkbp:RTECSNumber PC1400000
gptkbp:solubility miscible
gptkbp:storage store in a cool, well-ventilated place
gptkbp:structure one carbon atom, four hydrogen atoms, one oxygen atom
gptkbp:toxicity toxic to humans
gptkbp:UNNumber 1230
gptkbp:uses gptkb:gasoline
solvent
antifreeze
feedstock for chemical synthesis
gptkbp:vaporPressure 127 mmHg (20 °C)
gptkbp:viscosityGrade 0.544 cP (20 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leishman_stain
gptkb:Тольяттиазот
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5