Methanol is a colorless liquid, its boiling point is 65ºC, miscible with water in all proportions and poisonous (35 ml can kill a person).
Half of the methanol produced is oxidized to methanal (formaldehyde), starting material for manufacturing of resins and plastics.
Ethanol is obtained by fermentation of vegetable matter, obtaining a maximum concentration of 15% in ethanol.
By distillation this concentration can be increased up to 98%. Ethanol can also be obtained by hydration of ethylene (ethene) which is obtained from petroleum.
Ethanol is a colorless liquid, miscible with water in all proportions, with a boiling point of 78ºC. It is easily metabolized by our organisms, although its abuse causes alcoholism.
