Hydroxymethyl
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Hydroxymethyl | |
| Identifiers | |
2597-43-5  | |
| ChemSpider | 121313  |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| PubChem | 137654 |
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| Properties | |
| -CH 2OH | |
| Molar mass | 31.03 |
| Thermochemistry | |
| Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH |
-9 kJ mol−1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Hydroxymethyl in the field of chemistry, particularly in organic chemistry, is the name for a substituent with the structural formula -CH2-OH. The hydroxymethyl group consists of a methylene bridge (-CH2- unit) connected to a hydroxy (-OH) group. This makes the hydroxymethyl group an alcohol. The hydroxymethyl group has the identical chemical formula with the methoxy group (-O-CH3) that differs only in the attachment site and orientation to the rest of the molecule. However, their chemical properties are different.