Methanol

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Why Planet A invested in C1 — Using quantum chemistry, C1 has patented a groundbreaking innovation that makes green methanol economically viable and allows for decentralized plants. Here is why we invested. Did you know that methanol is one of the most important alcohols in the world? With about 110 million tons per year, it is one…

Global shipping giant Maersk’s dream to lead the shipping pack in the transition to biofuel from the conventional bunker oil may be a slow boat. It has chosen carbon-neutral “green” methanol for this purpose, beginning from 2023.

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What is CH3OH? CH3OH is a chemical compound with the formula C H3-OH. It consists of 1 carbon atom, 3 hydrogen atoms, and 1 hydroxyl group (OH). The name of this chemical is derived from the common name of the alkyl group. CH3OH has alkyl group methyl (CH3OH). Thus, its name is methyl…

Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, is an organic compound with molecular formula CH4O or CH3-OH. It is simplest aliphatic primary alcohol. Methanol is a colorless, inflammable and poisonous liquid. However, to determine the molecular weight of methanol, first we have to know the molecular formula of the methanol molecule. …

Methanol is a monohydric alcohol of alcohol family. It is the simplest alcohol. Methanol is also known as methyl alcohol or carbinol with chemical formula CH3-OH. The other names of methanol are hydroxymethane, methylol, wood spirit, wood naphtha, methylene hydrate, pyroligneous spirit etc. The carbon atom of methanol is attached…

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A Tale of Chemistry and Poison During the American Prohibition, moonshine was responsible for over 750 deaths and more than a hundred thousand cases of blindness or paralysis in New York City alone. Over eighty years later, in early 2019, several outbreaks of toxic alcohol poisoning lead to hundreds of…