Formicacid
cas: 64-18-6 — see every product listed under this CAS number, including other names
Formicacid (CAS 64-18-6) is a chemical reagent available from Chemat. Available pack sizes: on request. Offered by: Chemat Brand.
| brand | Chemat Brand |
|---|---|
| catalog number | AO-F0072.00 |
| cas | 64-18-6 |
| size | on request |
| availability | In stock |
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Available pack sizes
| brand | size | price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemat Brand | on request | price on request |
properties
| delivery time | To be confirmed by Chemat |
|---|---|
| purity | No data |
Formic acid is 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. It has a role as a metabolite, an antibacterial agent, a solvent, a protic solvent and an astringent. It is a conjugate acid of a formate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | CH2O2 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 46.025 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | formic acid |
| InChIKey | BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(=O)O |
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