Formic acid

• Formula: CH₂O₂
• Molecular weight: 46.0254
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 64-18-6
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• Other names: Methanoic acid; Aminic acid; Bilorin; Collo-Bueglatt; Collo-Didax; Formisoton; Formylic acid; Hydrogen carboxylic acid; Myrmicyl; HCOOH; Acide formique; Acido formico; Ameisensaeure; Kwas metaniowy; Kyselina mravenci; Mierenzuur; Rcra waste number U123; UN 1779; Formira; Add-F; Amasil
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Ion clustering data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

 +  = CH₂BrO₂^-

By formula: Br^- + CH₂O₂ = CH₂BrO₂^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: CHO₂^- + CH₂O₂ = (CHO₂^- • CH₂O₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (CHO₂^- • CH₂O₂) + CH₂O₂ = (CHO₂^- • 2CH₂O₂)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (CHO₂^- • 2CH₂O₂) + CH₂O₂ = (CHO₂^- • 3CH₂O₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (CHO₂^- • 3CH₂O₂) + CH₂O₂ = (CHO₂^- • 4CH₂O₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (CHO₂^- • 4CH₂O₂) + CH₂O₂ = (CHO₂^- • 5CH₂O₂)

CH₂BrO₂^- + 2 = C₂H₄BrO₄^-

By formula: CH₂BrO₂^- + 2CH₂O₂ = C₂H₄BrO₄^-

CH₂IO₂^- + 2 = C₂H₄IO₄^-

By formula: CH₂IO₂^- + 2CH₂O₂ = C₂H₄IO₄^-

CH₂NO₅^- +  +  = CH₄NO₆^-

By formula: CH₂NO₅^- + H₂O + CH₂O₂ = CH₄NO₆^-

CH₅O⁺ +  = (CH₅O⁺ • )

By formula: CH₅O⁺ + CH₂O₂ = (CH₅O⁺ • CH₂O₂)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

CH₆N⁺ +  = (CH₆N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₆N⁺ + CH₂O₂ = (CH₆N⁺ • CH₂O₂)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + CH₂O₂ = (Cl^- • CH₂O₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cl^- • CH₂O₂) + CH₂O₂ = (Cl^- • 2CH₂O₂)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Cl^- • 2CH₂O₂) + CH₂O₂ = (Cl^- • 3CH₂O₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Cl^- • 3CH₂O₂) + CH₂O₂ = (Cl^- • 4CH₂O₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Cl^- • 4CH₂O₂) + CH₂O₂ = (Cl^- • 5CH₂O₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + CH₂O₂ = (F^- • CH₂O₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + CH₂O₂ = (I^- • CH₂O₂)

 +  = CH₂NO₅^-

By formula: NO₃^- + CH₂O₂ = CH₂NO₅^-

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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