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Molecule
Paraformaldehyde
CAS: 30525-89-4 · CH2O
2D Structure
3D Structure
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Basic Information
- CAS Registry Number
- 30525-89-4
- Molecular Formula
- CH2O
- Molecular Mass
- 30.03 g/mol
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number
30525-89-4
SMILES
C=O
InChI Key
WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2
Names and Synonyms
- Paraformaldehyde Synonym
- Paraformaldehyde Synonym
- Flo-Mor Synonym
- Paraform Synonym
- Aldacide Synonym
- TransFix Synonym
- Granuform Synonym
- PFA Synonym
- Granuform 96 Synonym
- WANPFA 92 Synonym
- Granuform M Synonym
- Granuform 91 Synonym
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 30.03 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 30.026 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 |
| 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 cm³/mol | RDKit |
| Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Formal Charge | 0 | RDKit |
| Fraction Csp3 | 0.0 | RDKit |
| Exact Mass | 30.010564684 g/mol | RDKit |
| Boiling Point | 135-136 °C @ 13 Torr | CAS Common Chemistry |
Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
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MW = 30.03 g/mol; density = 1.460 g/mL. Edit any field — others recompute live.
