Formaldoxime
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| Preferred IUPAC name N-Hydroxymethanimine | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.769 | 
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| Properties | |
| H2C=N−OH | |
| Molar mass | 45.041 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | colorless liquid | 
| Melting point | 2.5 °C (36.5 °F; 275.6 K) | 
| Boiling point | 84 °C (183 °F; 357 K) | 
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| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Formaldoxime is the organic compound with the formula H2C=N−OH. It is the oxime of formaldehyde. A colorless liquid, the pure compound tends to polymerize into a cyclic trimer. Aqueous solutions are stable as is the formaldoxime hydrochloride ([H2C=N(−H)(−OH)]+Cl−). It is a reagent in organic synthesis for the conversion of aryl diazonium salts to aryl aldehydes.
It is generated by combining hydroxylamine and formaldehyde.