Substance
ID:1717
Names and Identifiers
Synonyms
FormateHydrogen carboxylic acidAminic acidFormic AcidFormylic acidMethanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
formic acid
IUPAC name
formic acid
Properties
Physical Property
Hydrophobicity(logP)
-0.54 [HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)]
Solubility
1000 mg/mL at 25 oC [RIDDICK,JA et al. (1986)]
Molecule Details
Drug Groups
experimental
Description
Formic acid (systematically called methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most famously in the venom of bee and ant stings. The principal use of formic acid is as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. [Wikipedia]
Toxicity
ORAL (LD50): Acute: 700 mg/kg [Mouse]. 1100 mg/kg [Rat]. 4000 mg/kg [Dog].
Absorption
Formic acid is readily metabolized and eliminated by the body.
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