5 CH3OH + 4 KMnO4 + 6 H2SO4 → 5 HCOOH + 4 MnSO4 + 2 ...

Reactants:

• CH3OH – Methanol
  • Other names: Carbinol , Columbian spirits , Hydroxymethane ... show moreMethyl alcohol , Methyl hydrate , Methyl hydroxide , Methylic alcohol , Methylol , Pyroligneous spirit , Wood alcohol , Wood naphtha , Wood spirit , Wood spirits , MeOH , CH3OH , Pyro alcohol , Pyroxylic spirit , Spirit of wood , Columbian spirit , Colonial spirit , Monohydroxymethane show less
  • Appearance: Colorless liquid ; Colourless liquid with characteristic odour ; Colorless liquid with a characteristic pungent odor.
• KMnO4 – Potassium manganate(VII)
  • Other names: Potassium permanganate , Chameleon mineral , Condy's crystals ... show morePermanganate of potash Hypermangan , Permanganic acid potassium salt show less
  • Appearance: Purplish-bronze-gray needles | magenta–rose in solution ; Dark purple crystals
• H2SO4 – Sulfuric acid
  • Other names: Oil of vitriol , Sulfuric acid, concentrated (> 51% and < 100%) , H2SO4 ... show moreSulphuric acid , Battery acid , Hydrogen sulfate , [SO2(OH)2] , [S(OH)2O2] , Sulfuric acid (aqueous) show less
  • Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid ; Odourless colourless oily hygroscopic liquid ; Colorless to dark-brown, oily, odorless liquid. [Note: Pure compound is a solid below 51°F. Often used in an aqueous solution.]

Products:

• HCOOH – Formic acid , Methanoic acid
  • Other names: Carbonous acid; Formylic acid; Hydrogen carboxylic acid; Hydroxy(oxo)methane; Metacarbonoic acid; Oxocarbinic acid; Oxomethanol , Hydrogen carboxylic acid , Aminic acid ... show moreFormate , Formylic acid , Methoic acid , HCOOH , H-COOH , HCO2H , Bilorin , Sodium Formate , Formylate , Wonderbond Hardener M 600L , Methanoic acid monomer , Collo-Didax , Methanoate , Aminate , Add-F , Collo-Bueglatt , Sybest , Formira , Ameisensaure , Formisoton , Myrmicyl , Formic acid (85-95% in aqueous solution) show less
  • Appearance: Colorless fuming liquid ; Colourless fuming liquid with pungent odour ; Colorless liquid with a pungent, penetrating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution.]
• MnSO4 – Manganese(II) sulfate
  • Other names: MnSO4 , Manganese sulfate anhydrous , Manganese sulphate ... show moreManganous sulfate , Manganese monosulfate , Manganese(2+) sulphate , Manganese(II) sulphate , Manganese(2+) sulfate , Manganese sulfate show less
  • Appearance: White crystals (anhydrous) | pale pink solid (hydrates)
• K2SO4
  • Names: Potassium sulfate , Potassium sulphate , Dipotassium sulfate ... show moreKaliumsulfat , K2SO4 , Sulfuric acid dipotassium salt show less
  • Appearance: White solid ; Colourless-to-white crystals
• H2O – Water, oxidane
  • Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide ... show moreDihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0) show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas