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| − | ''' | + | '''Ethenol''', also known as vinyl alcohol, is a flammable [[chemical compound]] with a strong [[odor]], and is a frequent contaminant in [[alcoholic beverage]]s. In common usage, it is often referred to simply as acetol. The chemical formula is CH<sub>2</sub>=CH<sub></sub>OH, C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>3</sub>OH. |
| − | It is the first of the olefinic alcohol, and is a common starting point for organic syntheses. The most common method of manufacture in industry is the hydration of acetylene, using a phosphoric acid catalyst. | + | It is the first of the olefinic alcohol, and is a common starting point for organic syntheses. The most common method of manufacture in industry is |
| + | the hydration of acetylene, using a phosphoric acid catalyst. | ||
Revision as of 17:56, May 31, 2007
Ethenol, also known as vinyl alcohol, is a flammable chemical compound with a strong odor, and is a frequent contaminant in alcoholic beverages. In common usage, it is often referred to simply as acetol. The chemical formula is CH2=CHOH, C2H3OH. It is the first of the olefinic alcohol, and is a common starting point for organic syntheses. The most common method of manufacture in industry is the hydration of acetylene, using a phosphoric acid catalyst.