Hydroxymethyl

Hydroxymethyl

Names
IUPAC name Hydroxymethyl
Identifiers
CAS Number	2597-43-5 Y
3D model (Jmol)	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	-CH 2OH
Molar mass	31.03
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfHo298)	-9 kJ mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

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.