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Formate

Formate
Names Preferred IUPAC name
Formate
Systematic IUPAC name
Methanoate
Other names
Formylate
Methylate
Isocarbonite
Carbonite(1-)
Hydrogencarboxylate
Metacarbonoate
Oxocarbinate
Oxomethyl oxide ion
Oxomethoxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
1006 KEGG
MeSHFormates
UNII
  • InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)/p-1
    Key: BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • O=C[O-]
Properties HCOO
 or HCO
2Molar mass45.017 g mol Conjugate acidFormic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Formate (IUPAC name: methanoate) is the conjugate base of formic acid. Formate is an anion (HCO−2) or its derivatives such as ester of formic acid. The salts and esters are generally colorless.

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