**3.1 Production of methanol**

The simplest form of alcohol is methanol, it is also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, or wood spirits, is frequently abbreviated as MeOH. It is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid with a distinctive odor and polar liquid at room temperature. Methanol was miscible with gasoline or petrol, water and most of the organic compounds. It can be synthesized by different methods.
