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CHEBI:30751 - formic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:30751
ChEBI Nameformic acid
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DefinitionThe 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 IDsCHEBI:5145, CHEBI:24082, CHEBI:42460
Last Modified23 October 2015
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
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FormulaCH2O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass46.025
Monoisotopic Mass46.00548
SMILES[H]C(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)
InChIKeyBDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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formic acid
Synonyms  Source
Methanoic acidKEGG COMPOUND
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HCOOHNIST Chemistry WebBook
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methoic acidChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
C00058KEGG COMPOUND
FMTPDBeChem
LMFA01010040LIPID MAPS
DB01942DrugBank
Formic_acidWikipedia
HMDB0000142HMDB
FORMATEMetaCyc
CN101481304Patent
C00001182KNApSAcK
1749BPDB
Registry NumbersSources
Gmelin:1008Gmelin
Reaxys:1209246Reaxys
CAS:64-18-6KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:64-18-6ChemIDplus
CAS:64-18-6NIST Chemistry WebBook
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