An Improved Isolation of Triformylmethane (TFM): Properties and Preparation of Some Derivatives

Abstract

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.