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Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryChemistryAldehydes and Ketones

Which of the following substances is NOT derived from formaldehyde?

Options

  1. ATrioxane
  2. BParaformaldehyde
  3. CParaldehyde
  4. DFormalin

Correct answer

C. Paraldehyde

Step-by-step solution

Trioxane is a cyclic trimer of formaldehyde. Paraformaldehyde is a linear polymer of formaldehyde. Formalin is an aqueous solution of formaldehyde (approximately 40 % by volume). Paraldehyde is a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde, not formaldehyde. Therefore, paraldehyde is not derived from formaldehyde. Answer: Paraldehyde

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