Reacting this compound with hydrogen sulfide creates trithiane, while its suspended in an 18M solution of sulfuric acid in the reagent used to test fo
Reacting this compound with hydrogen sulfide creates trithiane, while its suspended in an 18M solution of sulfuric acid in the reagent used to test for MDMA, called the Marquis reagent. A 10% Neutral Buffered solution of this compound is used as a histological fixative, and during immunoprecipitation assays its used to crosslink proteins. In solution it polymerizes to either its "para" form or trioxane, which is why its stored as a 37% solution. The Cannizzaro reaction of this compound creates methanol and methanoic acid. For 10 points, name this simple carbonyl compound, which is used to preserve cadavers and frogs.
Reacting this compound with hydrogen sulfide creates trithiane, while its suspended in an 18M solution of sulfuric acid in the reagent used to test for MDMA, called the Marquis reagent.
{Formaldehyde} or {Methanal} or {Formalin}