EMBL-EBI | Chemical Biology | ChEBI

Example searches: iron*, InChI=1S/CH4O/c1-2/h2H,1H3, caffeine | Advanced Search

CHEBI:31962 - paraformaldehyde macromolecule

ChEBI IDCHEBI:31962
ChEBI Nameparaformaldehyde macromolecule
Stars
DefinitionA macromolecule composed of repeating methyleneoxy units arising from polymerisation of formaldehyde.
Last Modified3 August 2014
DownloadsMolfile
Formula(CH2O)n
Net Charge0
Average Mass30.026
Monoisotopic Mass30.01056
SMILES*CO*
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
fixative  Any compound used for the purpose of preserving biological tissues from decay in such a way as to allow for the preparation of thin, stained sections for subsequent histological study.
fungicide  A substance used to destroy fungal pests.
Applications:
agrochemical  An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.
fungicide  A substance used to destroy fungal pests.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
paraformaldehyde macromolecule (CHEBI:31962) has role agrochemical (CHEBI:33286)
paraformaldehyde macromolecule (CHEBI:31962) has role fixative (CHEBI:50913)
paraformaldehyde macromolecule (CHEBI:31962) has role fungicide (CHEBI:24127)
paraformaldehyde macromolecule (CHEBI:31962) is a poly(oxymethylene) macromolecule (CHEBI:53421)
Incoming Relation(s)
paraformaldehyde polymer (CHEBI:61538) has part paraformaldehyde macromolecule (CHEBI:31962)
IUPAC Name 
polyformaldehyde
Synonyms  Source
ParaformaldehydeKEGG COMPOUND
ParaformChemIDplus
Paraformic aldehydeChemIDplus
PolyformaldehydeChemIDplus
PolyoxymethyleneChemIDplus
Polyoxymethylene glycolChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C12942KEGG COMPOUND
D01494KEGG DRUG
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:102769Beilstein
CAS:30525-89-4KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:30525-89-4KEGG DRUG
CAS:30525-89-4ChemIDplus