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Synthesis 1988; 1988(8): 641-644
DOI: 10.1055/s-1988-27664
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An Improved Isolation of Triformylmethane (TFM): Properties and Preparation of Some Derivatives

M. Keshavarz-K.* , S. D. Cox, R. O. Angus, Jr., F. Wudl
  • *Institut for Polymers and Organic Solids Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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20 August 2002 (online)

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We present a straightforward method for the isolation of the title compound, triformylmethane (TFM), describe some of its physical properties, and present some evidence for its versatility as a synthetic building block for heterocyclic compounds. The structure of TFM appears to be medium-dependent as determined by infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.