Question #de7c2

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Apr 7, 2017

In a way it does, but it would be named differently.

Explanation:

Methoxy means CH3O
Methanal means CH=O

If we put this together we get:

CH3OCH=O

Which is just the same as:

HCOOCH3

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Which will be called methyl methanoate, because the C-atom that has the doubly bound O, also has the singly bound oxy group, and they combine to represent the -oate group.
It is also called methyl formate, being an ester of formic acid HCOOH and methanol CH3OH