methanol

Synonyms: "methanol", "methyl alcohol", "wood alcohol", "carbinol", "methylol", "methyl hydroxide", "monohydroxymethane".

Source: Methanol occurs naturally in the environment. It is used as an antifreeze, solvent and fuel, among others.

Identifiers:

IUPAC Name: methanol
CAS Number: 67-56-1
PubChem ID: 887
InChiKey: OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES: CO

Structural Properties:

Molecular Formula: CH₄O
Molecular Weight: 32.042

Pharmacophore Features:

Number of bond donors: 1
Number of bond acceptors: 1
Number of atoms different from hydrogen: 2

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