Methyl formate, a clear, volatile liquid, is the simplest carboxylate ester. It can be made in the lab by the acid-catalyzed esterification of formic acid and methanol. Industrially, it is produced by ...

Ian Musgrave has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council to study adverse reactions to herbal medicines and has previously been funded by the Australian Research Council ...

Methanol intoxication is an uncommon but very serious poisoning that mainly results from accumulation of methanol and its metabolites such as formic acid and lactic acid in the body. This toxic ...