methyl alcohol

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:beer
gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:methanol
gptkbp:appearance colorless liquid
gptkbp:aroma slightly sweet, alcoholic
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature 464 °C
gptkbp:boilingPoint 64.7 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber gptkb:67-56-1
gptkbp:category gptkb:wood_alcohol
gptkb:gasoline
gptkb:poisoning
laboratory reagent
flammable liquid
primary alcohol
industrial solvent
volatile organic compound
alcohol fuel
antifreeze agent
denaturant
simple alcohol
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:CH3OH
gptkbp:density 0.792 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Robert_Boyle
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1661
gptkbp:flammability highly flammable
gptkbp:GHS_signal_word Danger
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label methyl alcohol
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:China
gptkb:Trinidad_and_Tobago
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:meltingPoint -97.6 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 32.04 g/mol
gptkbp:productionMethod catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 887
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.3284 (20 °C)
gptkbp:relatedTo ethanol
formaldehyde
gptkbp:riskFactor blindness if ingested
death if ingested
gptkbp:solubility miscible
gptkbp:source synthetic production (currently)
wood distillation (historically)
gptkbp:toxicity toxic to humans
gptkbp:UNNumber 1230
gptkbp:uses gptkb:gasoline
solvent
antifreeze
denaturant for ethanol
gptkbp:vaporPressure 127 mmHg (20 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:methanol
gptkb:Methane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6