Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol amongst other names, is a chemical and the simplest alcohol, with the formula CH₃OH. It is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable liquid with a distinctive alcoholic odour similar to that of ethanol. It is used as a precursor to other commodity chemicals, including formaldehyde, acetic acid, methyl tert-butyl ether, methyl benzoate, anisole, peroxyacids, as well as a host of more specialized chemicals. Polymerupdate provides comprehensive reliable and accurate Methanol prices for East China regions.