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CHEBI:63316 - potassium formate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:63316
ChEBI Namepotassium formate
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DefinitionThe potassium salt of formic acid.
Last Modified12 June 2012
SubmitterVincent Fazio
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FormulaCHO2.K
Net Charge0
Average Mass84.115
Monoisotopic Mass83.96136
SMILES[H]C(=O)[O-].[K+]
InChIInChI=1S/CH2O2.K/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
InChIKeyWFIZEGIEIOHZCP-UHFFFAOYSA-M
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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.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
potassium formate (CHEBI:63316) has functional parent formic acid (CHEBI:30751)
potassium formate (CHEBI:63316) has role buffer (CHEBI:35225)
potassium formate (CHEBI:63316) is a one-carbon compound (CHEBI:64708)
potassium formate (CHEBI:63316) is a potassium salt (CHEBI:26218)
IUPAC Name 
potassium formate
Synonyms  Source
Formic acid potassium saltSUBMITTER
Formic acid, K saltChemIDplus
potassium formiateChEBI
HCO2KChEBI
HCOOKChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
Potassium_formateWikipedia
US2010087678Patent
CN101589014Patent
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:3623272Reaxys
CAS:590-29-4ChemIDplus
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