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methanediol
Methanediol, also known as formaldehyde monohydrate or methylene glycol, is an organic compound with chemical formula . It is the simplest geminal diol. In aqueous solutions it coexists with oligomers (short polymers). The compound is closely related and convertible to the industrially significant derivatives paraformaldehyde ( ), formaldehyde ( ), and 1,3,5-trioxane ( ). Methanediol is a product of the hydration reaction of formaldehyde. The equilibrium constant for hydration is estimated to be 10 3 , predominates in dilute (<0.1%) solution. In more concentrated solutions, it oligomerizes to .
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Methanediol, also known as formaldehyde monohydrate or methylene glycol, is an organic compound with chemical formula . It is the simplest geminal diol. In aqueous solutions it coexists with oligomers (short polymers). The compound is closely related and convertible to the industrially significant derivatives paraformaldehyde ( ), formaldehyde ( ), and 1,3,5-trioxane ( ). Methanediol is a product of the hydration reaction of formaldehyde. The equilibrium constant for hydration is estimated to be 10 3 , predominates in dilute (<0.1%) solution. In more concentrated solutions, it oligomerizes to .
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