Formic acid (from Latin formica 'ant'), systematically named methanoic acid, is the simplest carboxylic acid, and has the chemical formula HCOOH and structure...

Formic acid fuel cells (direct formic acid fuel cells or DFAFCs) are a subcategory of direct liquid-feed fuel cells (DLFCs), in which the liquid fuel is...

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...

Sodium formate, HCOONa, is the sodium salt of formic acid, HCOOH. It usually appears as a white deliquescent powder. For commercial use, sodium formate...

organic acids. A few common examples include: Lactic acid Acetic acid Formic acid Citric acid Oxalic acid Uric acid Malic acid Tartaric acid Butyric acid Folic...

Methyl formate, also called methyl methanoate, is the methyl ester of formic acid. The simplest example of a carboxylate ester, it is a colorless liquid...

formic acid (HCOOH). Formic anhydride can be obtained by reaction of formyl fluoride with excess sodium formate and a catalytic amount of formic acid...

weaker acids (the pKa of formic acid is 3.75 whereas acetic acid, with a methyl substituent, has a pKa of 4.76) Deprotonation of carboxylic acids gives...

This page provides supplementary chemical data on formic acid. The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend...

up formic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Formic is an adjective describing ants, from the Latin formica. Formic may also refer to: Formic acid, a...

time to provide stable and consistent formic concentrations to within 0.5% in the process chamber. Formic acid reflow ovens employ sets of double doors...

When methanol is broken down by the body it results in formaldehyde, formic acid, and formate which cause much of the toxicity. The diagnosis may be suspected...

derivative). Chloroformic acid is also structurally related to formic acid, in a way that the non-acidic hydrogen of formic acid is replaced by chlorine...

Performic acid (PFA) is an organic compound with the formula CH2O3. It is an unstable colorless liquid which can be produced by mixing formic acid with hydrogen...

century BC. Acetic acid is also known as acetyl hydroxide (AcOH). Acetic acid is the second simplest carboxylic acid (after formic acid). It is an important...

Dihydroxymethylidene or carbonous acid is a chemical compound with formula C(OH)2. It is an unstable tautomer of formic acid. There is no evidence that this...

(passive anting). The insects secrete liquids containing chemicals such as formic acid, which can act as an insecticide, miticide, fungicide, or bactericide...

2014, it was discovered that the ant produces and covers itself with formic acid as an antidote to the fire ant's venom. It is the first known example...

Ethyl formate is an ester formed when ethanol (an alcohol) reacts with formic acid (a carboxylic acid). Ethyl formate has the characteristic smell of...

Calcium formate is the calcium salt of formic acid. It is also known as E238. Under this E number it is used as an animal feed preservative within EU...

the reaction of acetic anhydride and formic acid at 0 °C. While more stable than formic anhydride, acetic formic anhydride is thermally unstable and gradually...

industry. Formic acid can also be obtained by reacting ammonium formate with a dilute acid, and since ammonium formate is also produced from formic acid, it...

O-H. Acetic acid (CH3COOH) Citric acid (C6H8O7) Formic acid (HCOOH) Gluconic acid HOCH2-(CHOH)4-COOH Lactic acid (CH3-CHOH-COOH) Oxalic acid (HOOC-COOH)...

6-diol. Formic acid decomposes at high temperatures to carbon dioxide and hydrogen or carbon monoxide and water. This property allows formic acid to be...

Hydrogen cyanide (formerly known as prussic acid) is a chemical compound with the formula HCN and structural formula H−C≡N. It is a highly toxic and flammable...

producer of formic acid (100,000 metric tonnes per annum) outside Europe, owning over 10% of the world production capacity. (Formic acid is used as a...

cyanohydrin derived from formaldehyde. Some of today's glycolic acids are formic acid-free. Glycolic acid can be isolated from natural sources, such as sugarcane...

reaction whereby a primary (or secondary) amine is methylated using excess formic acid and formaldehyde. Reductive amination reactions such as this one will...

Propionic acid has physical properties intermediate between those of the smaller carboxylic acids, formic and acetic acids, and the larger fatty acids. It is...

metallacarboxylic acid). Oxygen is lost as water. Formic acid is produced as a primary product from CO2RR over diverse catalysts. Catalysts that promote Formic Acid production...