Julian, here are the fuel characteristics of the fuel permitted in F1:
Property.....................Units..........Min.......Max..........Test Method
RON.............................................95.0.....102.0.........ASTM D 2699-86
MON.............................................85.0......................ASTM D 2700-86
Oxygen......................%m/m...................2.7.............Elemental Analysis
Nitrogen.....................%m/m...................500............ASTM D 4629
Benzene.....................%v/v.....................1.0............EN 238
RVP............................hPa............450......600...........ASTM D 323
Lead...........................g/l.........................0.005........ASTM D 3237
Density at 15°C...........kg/m³.......720.0...775.0........ASTM D 4052
Oxidation stability........minutes....360......................ASTM D 525
Existent gum...............mg/100ml...............5.0..........EN 26246
Sulphur.......................mg/kg....................10............ASTM D 5453
Copper corrosion.........rating....................C1............ISO 2160
Electrical Conductivity..pS/m..........200......................ASTM D 2624
and the only oxygenates permitted are:
Methanol (MeOH)
Ethanol (EtOH)
Iso-propyl alcohol (IPA)
Iso-butyl alcohol (IBA)
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE)
Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (ETBE)
Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether (TAME)
Di-Isopropyl Ether (DIPE)
n-Propyl alcohol (NPA)
Tertiary Butyl Alcohol (TBA)
n-Butyl Alcohol (NBA)
Secondary Butyl Alcohol (SBA)
And no I don't have a degree in Chemistry