Formaldehyde, H2C5O, is known to all biologists because of

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Formaldehyde, \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O}\), is known to all biologists because of its usefulness as a tissue preservative. When pure, formaldehyde trimerizes to give trioxane, \(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{O}_{3}\), which, surprisingly enough, has no carbonyl groups. Only one monobromo derivative \(\left(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{BrO}_{3}\right)\) of trioxane is possible. Propose a structure for trioxane.

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H_2C=O

C_3H6O_3

(C_3H_5BrO_3)

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