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General Information
Methanol is a non-drinking alcohol which discovered by Robert Boyle in Ingland in 1661.
Distilled wood was the byproduct of his discovery. Methanol is produced and release from the
anaerobic activity of many species of bacteria and volcanic gases and vegetation. methanol is
mainly produced industrially from synthesis carbon monoxide and hydrogen. These days ın
modern methods of methanol production catalysts that operate at lower pressures such as nıckel
2.1 Structure of Methanol and Ethylene Glycol
2.1.1 Structure of Methanol
Methanol contains four H atoms, one O atom and one C atom with the chemical formula CH4O
or CH3OH which is often abbreviated as MeOH is the simplest alcohol known. Methanol which
also has a clear liquefied property is known to be very flammable, light, volatile and colorless.
Because of OH responsibility for methanol polarity, it makes methanol more soluble in water.
Since electronegativity of oxygen is more than hydrogen and carbon this difference generates
negative region on oxygen and positive region on hydrogen and carbon which cause
asymmetrical and bent shape.
2.1.2 Structure of Ethylene Glycol
Ethylene glycol is the simplest member of glycol family which is class of organic compounds
belonging to the alcohol family. Ethylene glycol with a formula C2H6O2 which is known as
ethane 1,2-diol is alcohol with two hydroxyl (OH) groups which are attached to different carbon
atoms. There is a method for producing ethylene glycol in industry, by this method ethylene
react with air or oxygen and produce ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide react with water and
hydrolysis to ethylene glycol. This reaction can be occurred with acidic or basic catalyst but
ethylene glycol can obtain in highest yield in acidic or nature PH (without any catalyst).
Figure 2: Synthesis of Ethylene Glycol

2.2 Physical property of Methanol and Ethylene Glycol

2.2.1 Physical property of Methanol
Methanol is a transparent liquid that boils at 64.7 °C (148.3 °F) at 760 mm Hg and melt at -97.6
°C (-144 °F). Methanol makes an explosive mixture with air and burns with colorless flame
which then makes carbon dioxide and water. Methanol cannot be solved in cyclohexane, hexane,
heptane, pentane, and octan.
2.2.2 Physical property of Ethylene Glycol
Ethylene glycol is an odorless, colorless, and viscous liquid which it boils at and freezes at (at
the lowest temperature), the mixture freezes when mix with water, 40% water and 60% ethylene
glycol freezes at when they mix together.
Ethylene glycol is soluble in water, ethanol, acetone, acetic acid, glycerin, pyridine, and
aldehydes.