Chemistry · Organic Compounds
Methanol, also referred to as wood alcohol, was historically produced predominantly by which of the following methods?
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- 1Via fermentation of starch in corn kernels
- 2By esterification of oils derived from plant sources
- 3By destructive distillation of wood✓
- 4Via yeast-derived fermentation of glucose
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By destructive distillation of wood
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