Methanol

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Formula CH4O
IUPAC Name methanol
Molecular Mass 32.042 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -204.8 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 1.94 ± 1.08 D
Volume 47.58 Å 3
Surface Area 66.67 Å 2
HOMO Energy -10.73 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy 5.87 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry Cs
Synonyms
  • 1-alcohol
  • a primary alcohol
  • acetonitrile:methanol solution
  • alcohol, methyl
  • alcool methylique
  • alcool metilico
  • bieleski's solution
  • carbinol
  • caswell no. 552
  • ch3oh
  • coat-b1400
  • colonial spirit
  • colonial spirits
  • columbian spirits
  • columbian spirit
  • columbian spirits
  • d02309
  • dichloromethane:methanol solution
  • dimethyl sulfoxide:methanol solution
  • epa pesticide chemical code 053801
  • eureka products criosine disinfectant
  • eureka products, criosine
  • freers elm arrester
  • hyd-ch2
  • hydranal-methanol dry
  • hydranal-water-in-methanol standard 5.00
  • jandajel-oh
  • meoh
  • metanol [spanish]
  • metanolo
  • methanol cluster
  • methanol solution
  • methanol with 0.1% acetic acid
  • methanol with 0.1% ammonium acetate
  • methanol with 0.1% formic acid
  • methanol with 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid
  • methanol, or methyl alcohol [un1230] [flammable liquid, poison]
  • methanol, or methyl alcohol [un1230] [flammable liquid, poison]
  • methanol-water mixture
  • methoxy group
  • methyl alcohol
  • methyl alcohol (nf)
  • methyl hydrate
  • methyl hydroxide
  • methylalkohol
  • methylol
  • metoh
  • metylowy alkohol
  • moh
  • monohydroxymethane
  • omb
  • ome
  • oxymethylene bridging group
  • primary alcohol
  • primary alcohols
  • pyroxylic spirit
  • pyroxylic spirits
  • rfpdx@
  • solutions, bieleski's
  • surflo-b17
  • wilbur-ellis smut-guard
  • wood
  • wood alcohol
  • wood naphtha
  • wood spirit
  • x-cide 402 industrial bactericide
CAS Number(s)
  • 54841-71-3
  • 67-56-1
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