otonel - 14-3-2011 at 14:23
I want to make some chemical reaction where compounds is dissolved in methanol, but I don`t find methanol to buy and I ask you if can replace methanol
with ethanol or simply distilled water?
Or exist another substance can replace methanol solvent in chemical reaction?
spirocycle - 14-3-2011 at 16:38
what is the reaction?
and this should definitely be in the beginings sections
otonel - 15-3-2011 at 00:26
I want to make lead styphnate and the reaction is between styphnic acid and lead monoxide.
ScienceSquirrel - 15-3-2011 at 03:46
Have a look under biodiesel on eBay, methanol is like mother's milk to those boys!
redox - 1-4-2011 at 13:33
I agree with ScienceSquirrel; methanol is readily avaalible if you look.
I'm not too familiar with styphnates and lead monoxide, but if methanol is neither a catalyst nor a participant in the reaction, then other solvents
would probably suffice (if styphnic acid and lead monoxide are appreciably soluble).
Tex - 1-4-2011 at 22:30
Can't find methanol? It's readily available over-the-counter virtually everywhere as HEET.
http://www.imperialinc.com/msds0055060.shtml
You can probably replace your methanol with paint store denatured ethanol though.
[Edited on 2-4-2011 by Tex]
Maya - 8-4-2011 at 12:17
I would hazard a wild guess and say ethanol, propanol, isopropanol
I'll Bet that any of these would work but maybe not with the greatest efficiency, or maybe better
that said , methanol is cheaper and easier to find than any of the above except ethanol
azo - 8-4-2011 at 23:02
anyone that races speedway use it
azo