Say I want to remove an OH group from a carbon and replace it with just a H. Example, turn methanol into methane (it's actually a far more complicated system, but this is just simplified). CH3OH -> CH4 + H20
Thinking simplisticly, H2 should do the trick. Afterall, I just need two hydrogens to complete the reaction to make methane and water. Surely it's not that simple. I need someone to tell me something's wrong here. Must all components be in the gaseous phase for the reaction to proceed?
Thanks.