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Paraformaldehyde
CAS: 30525-89-4 | CH2O
2D Structure
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Basic Information
CAS Registry Number:
30525-89-4
Molecular Formula:
CH2O
Molecular Mass:
30.03 g/mol
Names and Synonyms:
Paraformaldehyde
Paraformaldehyde
Flo-Mor
Paraform
Aldacide
TransFix
Granuform
PFA
Granuform 96
WANPFA 92
Granuform M
Granuform 91
Identifiers:
SMILES:
C=O
InChI:
InChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2
Key Properties
Boiling Point
135-136 °C @ Press: 13 Torr
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Melting Point
164 °C (decomp)
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Density
1.46 g/cm³
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Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
1H NMR
13C NMR
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 30.03 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 30.026 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 30.010564684 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Density | 1.46 g/cm³ | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 1.46 g/cm3 | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraformaldehyde | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Boiling Point | 135-136 °C @ Press: 13 Torr | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | O=C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2 | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | 164 °C (decomp) | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | Paraformaldehyde | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 2 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 1 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 0 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 0 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 17.07 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | -0.1849 | RDKit |
| Molar Refractivity | 7.121 | RDKit |
