Formula of Formaldehyde (CH2O)

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Additional Information for Identifying Formaldehyde Molecule

• Structure Data File (SDF/MOL File) of formaldehyde

  The structure data file (SDF/MOL File) of formaldehyde is available for download in the SDF page of formaldehyde providing the information about the atoms, bonds, connectivity and coordinates of formaldehyde, which is not completely available in the chemical formula representation. The formaldehyde structure data file can be imported to most of the cheminformatics software for further analysis and visualization.

• Chemical structure of formaldehyde

  The chemical structure image of formaldehyde is available in chemical structure page of formaldehyde, which specifies the molecular geometry, i.e., the spatial arrangement of atoms in the chemical formula of formaldehyde and the chemical bonds that hold the atoms together.

• Molecular weight of formaldehyde

  The molecular weight of formaldehyde is available in molecular weight page of formaldehyde, which is calculated as the sum of the atomic weights of each constituent element multiplied by the number of atoms of that element specified in the chemical formula of formaldehyde.

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• InChI (IUPAC International Chemical Identifier) information of formaldehyde

  The molecular chemical formulas lack structural information. An alternative textual expression including the structural information is InChI. The full standard InChI of formaldehyde is:

  InChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2

  It can provide a standard way to encode the molecular information of formaldehyde to facilitate the search for the compound information in databases and on the web.
  
  

  The condensed, 27 character standard InChIKey (hashed version of the full standard InChI) of formaldehyde is:

  InChIKey=WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

  The InChIKey may allow easier web searches for formaldehyde, but it needs to be linked to the full InChI to get back to the original structure of the formaldehyde since the full standard InChI cannot be reconstructed from the InChIKey.

• Other names (synonyms) or registry numbers of formaldehyde

  The formaldehyde compound may have different names depending on the various different situations of industrial applications. The list of the other names (synonyms) of formaldehyde including the registry numbers is given below, if available:

  • BBV-201542
  • Paraformaldehyde (JP16)
  • Formalin solution, neutral buffered, 10%, case of 24 x 120 mL, histological tissue fixative
  • Formaldehyde solution, meets USP testing specifications, contains 9.0-15% methanol as stabilizer
  • Formaldehyde solution, meets analytical specification of Ph.??Eur., BP, 35 wt. %, contains 10% methanol as stabilizer
  • Formaldehyde solution, ACS reagent, 37 wt. % in H2O, contains 10-15% Methanol as stabilizer (to prevent polymerization)
  • 8006-07-3
  • 8005-38-7
  • 1227476-28-9
  • 1158237-02-5

  • 1156543-56-4
  • 112068-71-0
  • 1053659-79-2
  • 104814-22-4
  • 104512-58-5
  • Formalin solution, neutral buffered, 10%, case of 48 x 15 mL, histological tissue fixative
  • Formalin solution, neutral buffered, 10%, case of 24 x 60 mL, histological tissue fixative
  • Formaldehyde solution, stabilized with methanol, ~37 wt. % in H2O, analytical standard
  • Formaldehyde solution, SAJ first grade, >=35.0%, contains methanol as stabilizer
  • Formaldehyde solution, LR, contains 5-8% methanol as stabilizer, 37-41 % (w/v)

  • Formaldehyde solution, JIS special grade, 36.0-38.0%, contains methanol as stabilizer
  • Formaldehyde solution, for molecular biology, BioReagent, >=36.0% in H2O (T)
  • Formaldehyde solution, contains 10-15% methanol as stabilizer, 37 wt. % in H2O
  • Formaldehyde solution, AR, contains 5-8% methanol as stabilizer, 37-41 % (w/v)
  • FORMALDEHYDE 37% W/W AQUEOUS SOLUTION, STABILIZED WITH 7-8% METHANOL
  • Formaldehyde solution, puriss., 37.0%, contains 6.0-9.0% Methanol
  • Formaldehyde solution, meets analytical specification of USP, >=34.5 wt. %
  • Formaldehyde solution, for molecular biology, 36.5-38% in H2O
  • Formaldehyde solution, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, >=36.5%
  • Formaldehyde neutral buffer solution, 7.5% formaldehyde in H2O

  • Formaldehyde neutral buffer solution, 3.7% formaldehyde in H2O
  • Paraformaldehyde, 16% w/v aqueous solution, methanol free
  • I14-114193
  • I14-94270
  • I14-19020
  • SR-01000944454-1
  • Formaldehyde, solutions with not <25% formaldehyde
  • Formaldehyde solution, 37 wt. % in water 100ml
  • Formaldehyde solution, tested according to Ph.Eur.
  • A827922

  • Paraformaldehyde [UN2213] [Flammable solid]
  • Formaldehyde, solutions (Formalin) (corrosive)
  • D01494
  • D00017
  • Paraformaldehyde [UN2213] [Flammable solid]
  • Formaldehyde solution ACS 37 wt. % in H2O
  • Y1318
  • P0018
  • F0622
  • Formaldehyde solution, 37 wt. % in H2O

  • E240
  • 68294-73-5
  • UN 2209
  • UN 1016
  • RTR-017915
  • OC 2186
  • NA 9202
  • Formaldehyde, 37% in aqueous solution
  • FM 282
  • ANW-44009

  • Formaldehyde, solutions, flammable
  • Formaldehyde, as formalin solution
  • Formaldehyde, solution, flammable
  • HMDB01426
  • Paraformaldehyde, 97% 100g
  • GTPL4196
  • BIDD:ER0493
  • Formaldehyde solution, 10%
  • C3H8O
  • Formaldehyde, methanol-free

  • Formaldehyde, 4% in PBS
  • EC 200-001-8
  • Melamine-Formaldehyde Resin
  • Epitope ID:116196
  • bmse000256
  • FORMALDEHYDE 37%
  • Paraformaldehyde (JP17)
  • POLY(OXYMETHYLENE)
  • Formaldehyde [BSI:ISO]
  • H2CO

  • FORMALDEHYDE, ACS
  • RFPDT@
  • Hercules 37M6-8
  • CARBON-MONOXIDE
  • Formalin (JP17)
  • Floguard 1015
  • Methan 21
  • Formalin [JAN]
  • Hyperband (TN)
  • F-gen

  • carbon mono-oxide
  • Formalin solution, neutral buffered, 10%, histological tissue fixative
  • Para-formaldehyde
  • paraform-aldehyde
  • para formaldehyde
  • Forma-ray
  • paraformaidehyde
  • Durine
  • Veracur
  • Formadon

  • methanon
  • formaidehyde
  • Paraformaldehyde [JAN]
  • Formic aldehyde
  • FOR
  • 8013-13-6
  • 53026-80-5
  • Formaldehyde, solutions with not <25% formaldehyde [UN2209] [Corrosive]
  • MFCD00133991
  • MFCD00003274

  • Formaldehyde, solutions, flammable [UN1198] [Flammable liquid]
  • Formalaz
  • Monohydrokepone
  • Formaldehyd (CZECH, POLISH)
  • CAS-NOCAS_47796
  • Formaldehyde, solution (37% to 50%)
  • 1HG84L3525
  • Formaldehyde (USP)
  • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 043002
  • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 043001

  • RCRA waste no. U122
  • Paraformaldehyde, polymer
  • FORMYL GROUP
  • Formaldehyde, solution
  • BFV
  • Aldehyde formique [ISO-French]
  • Formaldehyde [USP]
  • Formaldehyd [Czech, Polish]
  • Formalin-loesungen [German]
  • Aldehyde formique [French]

  • Aldeide formica [Italian]
  • Aldehyd mravenci [Czech]
  • CH2O
  • UN 1198
  • Fordor
  • Polymerised formaldehyde
  • Polyoxymethylene glycol
  • Caswell No. 633
  • Caswell No. 465
  • HCHO

  • Oplossingen [Dutch]
  • Formalina [Italian]
  • Formaline [German]
  • Formaldehyde polymer
  • Formaldehyde (gas)
  • UN 2209 (formalin)
  • Paraformic aldehyde
  • Flo-Mor
  • Oilstop, Halowax
  • Paraformaldehydum

  • Aldehyd mravenci
  • Aldacide
  • 30525-89-4
  • Rcra waste number U122
  • Formalin-loesungen
  • Dormol
  • Oplossingen
  • Polyoxymethylene
  • Polyformaldehyde
  • Aldeide formica

  • Formaline
  • Formalin 40
  • Formaldehyde, gas
  • FYDE
  • Aldehyde formique
  • Formaldehyd
  • Formaldehyde solution
  • Karsan
  • Morbicid
  • Lysoform

  • Formalina
  • Superlysoform
  • Oxomethylene
  • Methaldehyde
  • Formalith
  • Fannoform
  • Methyl aldehyde
  • Oxymethylene
  • 50-00-0
  • Formic aldehyde

  • Paraform
  • Oxomethane
  • formol
  • Methylene oxide
  • Paraformaldehyde
  • methanal
  • formalin
  • 104512-63-2

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Formaldehyde Identification Summary Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What’s the chemical formula of formaldehyde?
CH2O
How many atoms and what are they in the formaldehyde structure?
4 atom(s) - 2 Hydrogen atom(s), 1 Carbon atom(s), and 1 Oxygen atom(s)
How many chemical bonds and what are they in the formaldehyde structure?
3 bond(s) - 1 non-H bond(s), 1 multiple bond(s), 1 double bond(s), and 1 aldehyde(s) (aliphatic)
What’s the molecular weight of formaldehyde?
30.02598 g/mol
What’s the SMILES string of formaldehyde?
C=O
What’s the InChI of formaldehyde?
InChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2
What’s the InChIKey of formaldehyde?
WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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