Description
Paraformaldehyde (PFA) is the smallest polyoxymethylene, the polymerization product of formaldehyde with a typical degree of polymerization of 8–100 units. Paraformaldehyde commonly has a slight odor of formaldehyde due to decomposition. Paraformaldehyde is a poly-acetal.
Additional information
| CAS# | 30525-89-4 |
|---|---|
| Formula | OH(CH2O)nH (n = 8 – 100) |
