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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References

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Notes

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