 Hydroxymethyl group covalently bonded to an R group | |
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| IUPAC name
Hydroxymethyl group | |
| Other names
Methanol radical | |
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| Properties | |
| −CH2OH | |
| Molar mass | 31.034 g·mol−1 |
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Std enthalpy of |
−9 kJ/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
The hydroxymethyl group is the name for a substituent with the structural formula −CH2−OH. It consists of a methylene bridge (−CH2− unit) bonded to a hydroxyl group (−OH). This makes the hydroxymethyl group an alcohol. It 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.[1][2]
Hydroxymethyl is the side chainofencoded amino acid serine.[3]
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