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Weight46.025 g/mol
FormulaCH2O2
Hydrogen Acceptors1
Hydrogen Donors1
Aromatic Rings0
Rotatable Bonds0

formic acid (64-18-6, 992-98-3)

formate  ·  sodium formate  ·  ammonium formate

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  • H226: Flammable liquid and vapor
    Warning Flammable liquids - Category 3
  • H302: Harmful if swallowed
    Warning Acute toxicity, oral - Category 4
  • H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
    Danger Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 1A, B, C
  • H331: Toxic if inhaled
    Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation - Category 3
  • H332: Harmful if inhaled
    Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation - Category 4
  • H373: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
    Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure - Category 2

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Alternate Names

  • formate
  • sodium formate
  • ammonium formate
  • calcium formate
  • methanoic acid
  • lithium formate
  • formic acid, copper, nickel salt
  • formic acid, aluminum salt
  • formic acid, sodium salt, 13C-labeled
  • formic acid, ammonium (2:1) salt
  • formic acid, cromium (+3) salt
  • formic acid, copper (+2) salt
  • formic acid, lead (+2) salt
  • formic acid, nickel salt
  • formic acid, nickel (+2) salt
  • formic acid, cesium salt
  • formic acid, ammonium (4:1) salt
  • ammonium tetraformate
  • formic acid, ammonium salt
  • formic acid, sodium salt, 14C-labeled
  • formic acid, cromium (+3), sodium (4:1:1) salt
  • formic acid, potassium salt
  • formic acid, calcium salt
  • formic acid, lead salt
  • formic acid, strontium salt
  • formic acid, cobalt (+2) salt
  • formic acid, cadmium salt
  • formic acid, sodium salt
  • formic acid, rubidium salt
  • formic acid, copper salt
  • formic acid, zinc salt
  • nickel formate dihydrate
  • formic acid, thallium (+1) salt
  • cobalt(II) formate dihydrate
  • mafusol
  • formic acid, copper, ammonium salt
  • formic acid, lithium salt
  • formic acid, magnesium salt
  • formic acid, 14C-labeled
  • SMILES
    C(=O)O
  • InChIKey
    BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Synthesis

Methanediol  +  dimethyl sulfide (Corey-Kim oxidation of secondary alcohols)
Synthesis of formic acid ›

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