Methanol

[abes]

What is the difference between methanol and methyl hydrate? From what I can find through google they seem the same. Here in Canada a 55 gallon drum of methanol ranges from $350 to almost $800. Methyl hydrate can be bought cheaper and easier and is 99.9%.
Thanks
Abe

[Spencnaz]

They are the same thing, the only thing I would be careful of is the purity of the methyl hydrate. Your post says that it's 99.9% so it shouldn't be a problem.

The methanol has to be 99% purity, there can't be any water mixed in there or it will throw off the transesterfication.

I wonder why they are selling it for a different price since it's the same thing as methanol?

[Nitro454]

that does seem weird. Maybe some of the methanol you are being priced for has upper end lubricant for race engines and such. Here is a complete list of synonyms for methanol:

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