In the body this reaction is carried out by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, the same enzyme that reduces ethyl alcohol to acetaldehyde:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_dehydrogenase
This is main mechanism of methanol toxicity due to the tissue damage casued by the resulting formaldehyde.
On the bench you can perform a variety of dehydrogenation reactions, usually catalysed by metal salts such as copper chromite.
The industrial method involves passing methanol vapour over copper heated to 300C.
Blood alcohol refers to ethanol. Methyl alcohol will enter the bloodstream and be metabolized by the liver into formaldehyde (embalming fluid) which is a deadly poison. Oddly, the only antidote to methanol poisoning is ethyl alcohol, which slows down the liver's metabolism of the methanol and MAY allow it to clear from the body without killing you. The most common side-effects of methyl alcohol poisoning -- apart from death -- are blindness and kidney failure.
Alcohol is an Oxygen atom double-bonded to a carbonyl group. As such, there is no such thing as 'Methyl Octane Alcohol'. However, there is Methyl Alcohol and Octyl Alcohol. Please edit your question. Also: If you are asking if Methyl Alcohol is miscible (dissoluble) in octane, it is. Alkanes are hydrocarbons only, so both octane and the methyl group in methanol (methyl alcohol) are alkanes.
Methyl alcohol, also known as methanol, has one carbon atom in its molecule, while ethyl alcohol, also known as ethanol, has two carbon atoms. Both alcohols are commonly used as solvents and fuels, but ethyl alcohol is also found in alcoholic beverages and is metabolized by the human body. Methanol is toxic and can cause blindness or death if ingested.
Do a E1 elimination reaction (using a weak base, such as a hot alcohol). The initial primary cation formed is unstable, and a methyl shift will result in a more stable secondary cation. Elimination of the tertiary proton will give you 2-methyl-2-butene as the major product (zaitsev's rule - it is the more substituted product). Elimination of the primary proton will also get you some amount of 3-methyl-1-butene (the hoffman product).
CH3OH is called methyl alcohol because it is a type of alcohol compound where the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to a carbon atom (methyl group -CH3) in the molecule. This naming convention is based on the IUPAC system for naming organic compounds.
Formaldehyde is a mixture of 40% formaldehyde, 8% methyl alcohol and 52% water.
Blood alcohol refers to ethanol. Methyl alcohol will enter the bloodstream and be metabolized by the liver into formaldehyde (embalming fluid) which is a deadly poison. Oddly, the only antidote to methanol poisoning is ethyl alcohol, which slows down the liver's metabolism of the methanol and MAY allow it to clear from the body without killing you. The most common side-effects of methyl alcohol poisoning -- apart from death -- are blindness and kidney failure.
The hydroboration-oxidation of 2-methylpropene results in the formation of 2-methylpropan-2-ol, also known as tert-butanol. This alcohol has a tertiary alcohol functional group attached to a methyl group.
Yes, methyl hydrate is another term for methanol, which is also known as methyl alcohol. They are the same substance, a type of alcohol that is commonly used as a solvent and fuel.
Alcohol is an Oxygen atom double-bonded to a carbonyl group. As such, there is no such thing as 'Methyl Octane Alcohol'. However, there is Methyl Alcohol and Octyl Alcohol. Please edit your question. Also: If you are asking if Methyl Alcohol is miscible (dissoluble) in octane, it is. Alkanes are hydrocarbons only, so both octane and the methyl group in methanol (methyl alcohol) are alkanes.
Methyl alcohol, also known as methanol, has one carbon atom in its molecule, while ethyl alcohol, also known as ethanol, has two carbon atoms. Both alcohols are commonly used as solvents and fuels, but ethyl alcohol is also found in alcoholic beverages and is metabolized by the human body. Methanol is toxic and can cause blindness or death if ingested.
Do a E1 elimination reaction (using a weak base, such as a hot alcohol). The initial primary cation formed is unstable, and a methyl shift will result in a more stable secondary cation. Elimination of the tertiary proton will give you 2-methyl-2-butene as the major product (zaitsev's rule - it is the more substituted product). Elimination of the primary proton will also get you some amount of 3-methyl-1-butene (the hoffman product).
Methyl alcohol by itself is not an electrolyte. By definition, an electrolyte is something containing free ions. If you took methyl alcohol and dissolved a salt in it, the resulting solution would indeed by an electrolyte solution. However, methyl alcohol by itself is not an electrolyte.
No, not the kind of alcohol that you drink. Your body metabolizes drinking alcohol (ethanol) through a series of steps, one of which is acetylaldehyde, a chemical related to formaldehyde. However, the body metabolizes methanol, another kind of alcohol, into formaldehyde.
When methyl alcohol and pure acetic acid are mixed, they can react to form methyl acetate. This reaction is an esterification process that results in the formation of an ester along with water as a byproduct. Methyl acetate is a commonly used solvent and is also used in the production of various chemicals.
The boiling point of methyl alcohol (methanol) is 64.7oC.
CH3OH is called methyl alcohol because it is a type of alcohol compound where the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to a carbon atom (methyl group -CH3) in the molecule. This naming convention is based on the IUPAC system for naming organic compounds.