C(OH)2
CH
CH3

It exists in its ethers, but cannot be isolated, and should be resolved into:

COOH + H2O
CH2
CH3

Ethers of iso-glycerin, or ethers of homologues of iso-glycerin, yield no glycerin when saponified.--Chemical News.


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