Question

Give the chemical equation for the industrial preparation of methanol from water gas

Answer 1

The industrial preparation of methanol from water gas:

1. Iodomethane $\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{I}\right)$ reacts with aqueous Potassium hydroxide $\left(\mathrm{KOH}\right)$ to form Methanol $\left({\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{OH}\right)$ and Potassium iodide $\left(\mathrm{KI}\right)$as the products.
2. The chemical reaction is a follows:

$\underset{\mathrm{Idomethane}}{{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{I}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Potassium}\mathrm{hydroxide}}{\mathrm{KOH}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{Methanol}}{{\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{OH}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Potassium}\mathrm{iodide}}{\mathrm{KI}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}$