Hydroxymethyl group

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The hydroxymethyl group is 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 a primary alcohol.

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