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formic acid

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The simplest carboxylic acid, containing a single carbon. Occurs naturally in various sources including the venom of bee and ant stings, and is a useful organic synthetic reagent. Principally used as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. Induces severe metabolic acidosis and ocular injury in human subjects.

Synonyms: formic acid, Formic acid, FORMIC ACID

Term info

database cross reference
Subsets

3_STAR

charge

0

formula

CH2O2

has related synonym

hydrogen carboxylic acid, formylic acid, methoic acid, Methanoic acid, bilorin, Ameisensaeure, HCOOH, H-COOH, aminic acid, HCO2H, Acide formique

has alternative id

CHEBI:5145, CHEBI:42460, CHEBI:24082

has obo namespace

chebi_ontology

id

CHEBI:30751

inchi

InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)

inchikey

BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

mass

46.02538

monoisotopicmass

46.00548

smiles

[H]C(O)=O