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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula CH2O2
Molecular Weight 46.0254
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of FORMIC ACID

SMILES

OC=O

InChI

InChIKey=BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)

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Molecular Formula CH2O2
Molecular Weight 46.0254
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid. In nature, formic acid is found in the stings and bites of many insects of the order Hymenoptera, including bees and ants. The principal use of formic acid is as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. When sprayed on fresh hay or other silage, it arrests certain decay processes and causes the feed to retain its nutritive value longer. In medicine 85% formic acid application is a safe, economical, and effective alternative in the treatment of common warts with few side-effects and good compliance.

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
EndWarts PEN

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Fifty patients received 85% formic acid application using a topical application/needle puncture technique every other day.
Route of Administration: Topical
In Vitro Use Guide
The adapted Aureobasidium pullulans strain could grow under the stress of 0.5 g/L furfural, 3 g/L HMF, 2g/L acetic acid, and 0.5 g/L formic acid, whereas the wild type did not.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
0YIW783RG1
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version