67-56-1 | Methanol

Chemical type

• Major CO₂-derived product

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• Alcohol reactant

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Key properties

• Liquid at ambient conditions
• High energy density
• Easily transportable and storable

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• Widely accessible and inexpensive
• Activates to methoxy species (linear, bridged, terminal)
• Couples with activated CO₂ to form intermediates
• Low-cost raw material

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• Fuel and hydrogen carrier
• Raw material for olefins, aromatics, and polymers
• Platform chemical for downstream synthesis

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• Raw material for DMC synthesis
• Forms methoxy intermediates in catalysis
• Used in CO₂ conversion processes

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Classification by use

• Chemicals used as fuels
• Chemicals used as chemical feedstocks

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• Reactants in alcohol-based CO₂ reactions
• Solvents in catalytic systems
• Feedstocks for carbonate production

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1. [Cite:1] Recent progress in microporous membrane reactors for catalytic conversion CO2 into value-added chemicals, Advanced Membranes, Volume 7, June 2026, 100190
2. [Cite:2] Effect of lattice distortion of CeO2 on direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from CO2 and methanol, Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, Volume 53, Issue 11, November 2025, Pages 1590-1602