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formic acid
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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.
Term info
Label
formic acid
Synonyms
- FORMIC ACID
- Formic acid
- formic acid
Subsets
3_STAR
charge
0
formula
CH2O2
has alternative id
CHEBI:5145, CHEBI:42460, CHEBI:24082
has obo namespace
chebi_ontology
has related synonym
hydrogen carboxylic acid, formylic acid, methoic acid, Methanoic acid, bilorin, Ameisensaeure, HCOOH, H-COOH, aminic acid, HCO2H, Acide formique
id
CHEBI:30751
inchi
InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)
inchikey
BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mass
46.02538
monoisotopicmass
46.00548
smiles
[H]C(O)=O
Term relations
Subclass of:
- monocarboxylic acid
- has role some protic solvent
- has role some astringent
- is conjugate acid of some formate
- has role some metabolite
- has role some antibacterial agent
- has role some solvent