Dihydroxymethylidene

Dihydroxymethylidene
Names
	IUPAC names Carbon(II) hydroxide; Carbon dihydroxide; Carbonous hydroxide
	Preferred IUPAC name Dihydroxymethylidene
	Other names Carbonic(II) acid; Carbonous acid; Dihydroxycarbene; Dihydroxymethylene; Dihydroxycarbon(2•)
Identifiers
CAS Number	71946-83-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11646598 ;
MeSH	Dihydroxycarbene
PubChem CID	191992;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70222232 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h2-3H Key: VZOMUUKAVRPMBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES O[C]O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C(OH); 22•
Related compounds
Related compounds	Formic acid; Lead(II) hydroxide; Orthocarbonic acid; Tin(II) hydroxide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dihydroxymethylidene or carbonous acid is a chemical compound with formula C(OH)₂. It is an unstable tautomer of formic acid. There is no evidence that this compound exists in solution, but the molecule has been detected in the gas phase. Many related carbenes are known, although they are often transient.

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