CHEBI:62965 - sodium formate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:62965
ChEBI Namesodium formate
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DefinitionAn organic sodium salt which is the monosodium salt of formic acid.
Last Modified18 July 2013
SubmitterVincent Fazio
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FormulaCHO2.Na
Net Charge0
Average Mass68.007
Monoisotopic Mass67.98742
SMILES[H]C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
InChIInChI=1S/CH2O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
InChIKeyHLBBKKJFGFRGMU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
buffer  Any substance or mixture of substances that, in solution (typically aqueous), resists change in pH upon addition of small amounts of acid or base.
Application:
astringent  A compound that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
sodium formate (CHEBI:62965) has part formate (CHEBI:15740)
sodium formate (CHEBI:62965) has role astringent (CHEBI:74783)
sodium formate (CHEBI:62965) has role buffer (CHEBI:35225)
sodium formate (CHEBI:62965) is a organic sodium salt (CHEBI:38700)
Synonyms  Source
formic acid, sodium saltSUBMITTER
Formic acid, sodium salt (1:1)ChemIDplus
FORMIC ACID, NA SALTChemIDplus
Sodium methanoateNIST Chemistry WebBook
sodium formiateChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3595134Reaxys
CAS:141-53-7SUBMITTER
CAS:141-53-7NIST Chemistry WebBook
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