Structured Summary
Abstract
A colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of FORMALDEHYDE and ACETIC ACID, in chemical synthesis, antifreeze, and as a solvent. Ingestion of methanol is toxic and may cause blindness.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- CH4O
- Molecular Weight
- 32.042 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 67-56-1
- IUPAC Name
- methanol
- InChIKey
- OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CO
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000432
- Source
- PubChem CID 887
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Alcohol, Methyl
- Carbinol
- Wood Alcohol
- Alcohol, Wood
- Methyl Alcohol
- Sodium Methoxide
- Methoxide, Sodium
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
for wood alcohol
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History Note
98;
MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Methanol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000432. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000432
- Methanol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanol
- Methanol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14982
- Methanol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 887. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/887