Formic acid

Formic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Formic acid
Systematic IUPAC name
Methanoic acid
Other names
  • Isocarbonous acid
  • Carbonous acid
  • Formylic acid
  • Methylic acid
  • Hydrogencarboxylic acid
  • Hydroxy(oxo)methane
  • Metacarbonoic acid
  • Oxocarbinic acid
  • Oxomethanol
  • Hydroxymethylene oxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1209246
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.527
EC Number
  • 200-579-1
E number E236 (preservatives)
1008
KEGG
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • LQ4900000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/HCOOH/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3) N
    Key: BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/HCOOH/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)
    Key: BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYAT
SMILES
  • O=CO
Properties
CH2O2
Molar mass 46.025 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless fuming liquid
Odor Pungent, penetrating
Density 1.220 g/mL
Melting point 8.4 °C (47.1 °F; 281.5 K)
Boiling point 100.8 °C (213.4 °F; 373.9 K)
Miscible
Solubility Miscible with ether, acetone, ethyl acetate, glycerol, methanol, ethanol
Partially soluble in benzene, toluene, xylenes
log P −0.54
Vapor pressure 35 mmHg (20 °C)
Acidity (pKa) 3.745
Conjugate base Formate
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
−19.90×10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)
1.3714 (20 °C)
Viscosity 1.57 cP at 268 °C
Structure
Molecular shape
Planar
1.41 D (gas)
Thermochemistry
Std molar
entropy (S298)
131.8 J/mol K
Std enthalpy of
formation fH298)
−425.0 kJ/mol
−254.6 kJ/mol
Pharmacology
QP53AG01 (WHO)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Corrosive; irritant;
sensitizer
GHS labelling:
Danger
H314
P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
2
0
Flash point 69 °C (156 °F; 342 K)
601 °C (1,114 °F; 874 K)
Explosive limits 14–34%
18–57% (90% solution)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
700 mg/kg (mouse, oral), 1100 mg/kg (rat, oral), 4000 mg/kg (dog, oral)
LC50 (median concentration)
7853 ppm (rat, 15 min)
3246 ppm (mouse, 15 min)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 5 ppm (9 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
30 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS from JT Baker
Related compounds
Acetic acid
Propionic acid
Related compounds
Formaldehyde
Methanol
Supplementary data page
Formic acid (data page)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Formic acid (from Latin formica 'ant'), systematically named methanoic acid, is the simplest carboxylic acid, and has the chemical formula HCOOH and structure H−C(=O)−O−H. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most notably in some ants. Esters, salts and the anion derived from formic acid are called formates. Industrially, formic acid is produced from methanol.

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