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Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_30751
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_30751
Preferred Name

formic acid
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
hydrogen carboxylic acid
formylic acid
Ameisensaeure
aminic acid
Acide formique
H-COOH
HCOOH
Methanoic acid
HCO2H
methoic acid
bilorin
formic acid
FORMIC ACID
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.
preferred label
formic acid
label
formic acid
prefLabel
formic acid
database_cross_reference
MetaCyc:FORMATE
PMID:22622393
PMID:18397576
DrugBank:DB01942
HMDB:HMDB0000142
PMID:3946945
PMID:16222862
PMID:22540994
PDBeChem:FMT
LIPID_MAPS_instance:LMFA01010040
Beilstein:1209246
KEGG:C00058
PMID:22483350
PMID:16185830
PMID:22499553
PMID:16230297
Wikipedia:Formic_acid
Patent:CN101481304
KNApSAcK:C00001182
CAS:64-18-6
PMID:12591956
PMID:16445901
Gmelin:1008
BPDB:1749
PMID:15811469
PMID:22385261
PMID:22080171
PMID:22606986
Reaxys:1209246
PMID:16465784
PMID:22447125
PMID:22280475
PMID:7361809
PMID:14637377
PMID:22304812
PMID:16120414
PMID:18034701
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notation
CHEBI:30751
in_subset
inchi
InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)
has_related_synonym
hydrogen carboxylic acid
formylic acid
Ameisensaeure
aminic acid
Acide formique
H-COOH
HCOOH
Methanoic acid
HCO2H
methoic acid
bilorin
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id
CHEBI:30751
note
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.
alternative label
hydrogen carboxylic acid
formylic acid
Ameisensaeure
aminic acid
Acide formique
H-COOH
HCOOH
Methanoic acid
HCO2H
methoic acid
bilorin
formic acid
FORMIC ACID
Formic acid
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charge
0
has_obo_namespace
chebi_ontology
formula
CH2O2
subClassOf
inchikey
BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mass
46.02538
monoisotopicmass
46.00548
has_alternative_id
CHEBI:42460
CHEBI:24082
CHEBI:5145
type
smiles
[H]C(O)=O
has role
has exact synonym
formic acid
FORMIC ACID
Formic acid
has characteristic
is conjugate acid of
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