Substance
ID:3560
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
formaldehyde
Synonyms
Methylene oxideFormaldehydeMethyl aldehydeParaformaldehydeOxomethaneMethanalOxymethyleneOxomethyleneParaform
IUPAC name
formaldehyde
Brand Name
FormalinFormol
Properties
Physical Property
Solubility
400 mg/mL at 20 oC [PICKRELL,JA et al. (1983)]
Hydrophobicity(logP)
0.35 [HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)]
Molecule Details
Drug Groups
experimental
Description
A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In solution, it has a wide range of uses: in the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative. Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p717)
Toxicity
Acute oral toxicity (LD50): 42 mg/kg [Mouse].
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