formic acid (CHEBI:30751)

CHEBI:30751 - formic acid

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:30751
ChEBI Name	formic acid
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Definition	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.
Secondary ChEBI IDs	CHEBI:5145, CHEBI:24082, CHEBI:42460
Last Modified	23 October 2015
Submitter	Kirill Degtyarenko
Downloads	Molfile

Formula	CH2O2
Net Charge	0
Average Mass	46.025
Monoisotopic Mass	46.00548
SMILES	[H]C(=O)O
InChI	InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)
InChIKey	BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Wikipedia

Roles Classification

Chemical Roles:	solvent A liquid that can dissolve other substances (solutes) without any change in their chemical composition. protic solvent A polar solvent that is capable of acting as a hydron (proton) donor. Bronsted acid A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
Biological Roles:	metabolite Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites. antibacterial agent A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria.
Applications:	astringent A compound that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions. solvent A liquid that can dissolve other substances (solutes) without any change in their chemical composition. protic solvent A polar solvent that is capable of acting as a hydron (proton) donor.

ChEBI Ontology

Outgoing Relation(s)
	formic acid (CHEBI:30751) has role antibacterial agent (CHEBI:33282)
	formic acid (CHEBI:30751) has role astringent (CHEBI:74783)
	formic acid (CHEBI:30751) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
	formic acid (CHEBI:30751) has role protic solvent (CHEBI:48356)
	formic acid (CHEBI:30751) has role solvent (CHEBI:46787)
	formic acid (CHEBI:30751) is a monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:25384)
	formic acid (CHEBI:30751) is conjugate acid of formate (CHEBI:15740)
Incoming Relation(s)
	N-formyl amino acid (CHEBI:50759) has functional parent formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
	ammonium formate (CHEBI:63050) has functional parent formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
	formamide (CHEBI:16397) has functional parent formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
	formamidine (CHEBI:38477) has functional parent formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
	formate ester (CHEBI:52343) has functional parent formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
	formimidic acid (CHEBI:48431) has functional parent formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
	formyl-CoA (CHEBI:15522) has functional parent formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
	magnesium formate dihydrate (CHEBI:63006) has functional parent formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
	phosphonoformic acid (CHEBI:127780) has functional parent formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
	potassium formate (CHEBI:63316) has functional parent formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
	formate (CHEBI:15740) is conjugate base of formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
	formyl group (CHEBI:42485) is substituent group from formic acid (CHEBI:30751)

IUPAC Name
formic acid

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