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Methanal

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Methanal

Molecular formula: CH2O CAS# 50-00-0
Categories: Aldehyde
PubChem CID: 712 | ChemSpider ID: 692 | CHEBI:16842 | CHEMBL1255
Names
English:
EINECS:200-001-8
Formaldehyde(CAS) [Wiki]
Formalin
Formic aldehyde
Formol
Methanal(IUPAC)
Methyl aldehyde
Methylene glycol
Methylene oxide
Oxomethane
Oxymethylene
Paraform

Variants of the formula:

H2C=O
H/`|O|\H
H2C//O
H\/O`/|H
HCHO
HCOH
CH2O
Elemental composition
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Symbol Element Atomic weight Number of atoms Mass percent

Reactions in which Methanal is involved

  • {R}/`|O|\H + 2[Ag(NH3)2]OH -> 2Ag"|v" + {R}/`|O|\OH + 4NH3 + H2O , where R = H H3C H3C\ HO\/<`|wOH>\<|dOH>/<`|dOH>\<|dOH>
  • 2{M}2CO3 + 2I2 + HCHO -> 4{M}I + 3CO2"|^" + H2O , where M = Li Na K
  • 5HCOH + 4KMnO4 + 6H2SO4 = 4MnSO4 + 2K2SO4 + 5CO2 + 11H2O
  • HCOH + 4Cu(OH)2 -> CO2 + 2Cu2O + 5H2O
  • 2CH3OH + O2 -> 2HCHO + 2H2O