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:	antibacterial agent A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. metabolite Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
Applications:	solvent A liquid that can dissolve other substances (solutes) without any change in their chemical composition. astringent A compound that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions. 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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