Question

What happens when Methanol reacts with Carbon monoxide?

Answer 1

Methanol:
1. Methanol, also known as Methyl alcohol has the chemical formula
$C{H}_{3}OH$.
Reaction with Carbon monoxide:
1. When Methanol reacts with Carbon monoxide $\left(CO\right)$ in the presence of Rhodium, it forms Acetic acid or Ethanoic acid $\left(C{H}_{3}COOH\right)$
2. The reaction is given below:
${\text{CH}}_3\text{OH (l)+CO (g)}\stackrel{CO/Rh}{\to }{\text{CH}}_3\text{COOH}\left(l\right)$
Hence, when Methanol is reacted with Carbon monoxide, it forms Acetic acid.