Does anyone know what the oxidation temperature of methanol is?
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Does anyone know what the oxidation temperature of methanol is? Can it oxidize a small amount of methanol at 220 degrees of heat?
OP, could you clarify what you mean by this oxidation temperature? As far as I know, at 220 degrees, methanol should not undergo any significant oxidation
Is the oxidation temperature the temperature at which methanol is slightly oxidized to formic acid?
Reply to 3# WSL01218: Methanol is oxidized to form formic acid; in the first step, methanol reacts under normal pressure and at a temperature of around 600–650 degrees Celsius, in the presence of a silver catalyst along with an excess amount of methanol. The second step is the oxidation of formaldehyde to formic acid under the same conditions.
Does anyone know what the oxidation temperature of methanol is? Can it oxidize a small amount of methanol at 220 degrees of heat? The answer is yes; it seems to work even at low temperatures. The key question is: how small is the amount you have, and what is its intended use? For a reaction, or for trace detection?
I use methanol to heat other media, and I’m concerned that at 220°, methanol may oxidize slightly to form formic acid, which could corrode the equipment.