Structured Summary
Abstract
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)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- CH2O
- Molecular Weight
- 30.026 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 50-00-0
- IUPAC Name
- formaldehyde
- InChIKey
- WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C=O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D005557
- Source
- PubChem CID 712
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Methanal
- Oxomethane
- Formalin
- Formol
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25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Formaldehyde. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005557. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005557
- Formaldehyde. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formaldehyde
- Formaldehyde. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161210
- Formaldehyde. In: PubChem Compound. CID 712. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/712