HCOOCH CH2 H2O: Structure, Properties, and Significance
It is a shorthand formula for hydroxymethyl formate, an adduct formed from formic acid, formaldehyde, and water. This formula generally refers to a formic acid–formaldehyde–water adduct, often described in the literature as hydroxymethyl formate or methylol formate. Scientists and chemists have studied it for decades because it connects several key areas of chemistry: the transformation … Read more