Chemistry:Hydroxymethyl

Hydroxymethyl

Names
IUPAC name Hydroxymethyl
Identifiers
CAS Number	2597-43-5 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	121313 N
PubChem CID	137654
InChI InChI=1S/CH3O/c1-2/h2H,1H2 N Key: CBOIHMRHGLHBPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
SMILES [CH2]O
Properties
Chemical formula	−CH2OH
Molar mass	31.03
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−9 kJ/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hydroxymethyl in the field of chemistry, particularly in organic chemistry, is the name for a substituent with the structural formula −CH₂−OH. The hydroxymethyl group consists of a methylene bridge (−CH₂− unit) bonded to a hydroxy (−OH) group. This makes the hydroxymethyl group an alcohol. The hydroxymethyl group has the identical chemical formula with the methoxy group (−O−CH₃) that differs only in the attachment site and orientation to the rest of the molecule. However, their chemical properties are different.

Hydroxymethyl is the side chain of encoded amino acid serine.

See also

• Functional group
• Hydroxyl
• Methoxy