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methanal

NOUN
  1. a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol

How To Use methanal In A Sentence

  • The methanal can then be used in the manufacture of thermosetting plastics.
  • As has already been stated oxidation yields the aldhyde methanal, but further oxidation of this will yield the carboxylic acid methanoic acid.
  • The names of specific aldehydes are generally taken from the name of the alkyl group with the addition of an ‘al’ ending, e.g. methanal, ethanal.
  • An aliphatic aldehyde, which is one of the most important industrial chemicals, its officially approved name, is methanal, with formula HCHO.
  • This produces the aldehyde analogue, methanal (acetaldehyde).
  • A particularly important reaction is with the aldehyde methanal.
  • It is manufactured by heating methanal with ammonium chloride.
  • This produces the aldehyde analogue, methanal (acetaldehyde).
  • Synthesis gas is used to manufacture methanal (formaldehyde, CH 2 = O), and also methanol.
  • For example, menthanol boils at 150.8°F and methanal boils at - 5.8°F.
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