Functions: Methanol is mianly used as in the fields of chemical industry, medicine, pesticide and other industries with a wide range of functions, as well as a clean alternative fuel.

                                           Characteristics of Methanol

1. Methanol is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable, liquid with a distinctive odor that is very similar to but slightly sweeter than ethanol.

2. at room temperature it is a polar liquid and is used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as  a denaturant for ethanol.

3. it is also used for producing biodiesel via transesterification reaction.