formic acid

CH2O2 — CID 284

IUPACformic acid
SMILESO=CO
InChIInChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)
InChIKeyBDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MW46.02 g/mol
LogP-0.30
Rot. Bonds

About formic acid

formic acid (PubChem CID 284) has the molecular formula CH2O2 and a molecular weight of 46.02 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is formic acid.

Molecular Properties

Compound Nameformic acid
PubChem CID284
Molecular FormulaCH2O2
Molecular Weight46.02 g/mol
Exact Mass46.01
IUPAC Nameformic acid
SMILESO=CO
InChIInChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)
InChIKeyBDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP-0.30
TPSA37.30 Ų
H-Bond Donors1
H-Bond Acceptors1
Rotatable Bonds
Heavy Atoms3
Complexity—

Lipinski Rule of Five

Passes Rule of Five

RuleValue
MW ≤ 50046.02
LogP ≤ 5-0.30
H-Bond Donors ≤ 51
H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 101

Computed Properties (RDKit)

Structural Alerts{'alert_name': 'aldehyde', 'substructure': 'N/A'}

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IUPAC name of formic acid?
The IUPAC name of formic acid (CID 284) is formic acid.
What is the SMILES notation for formic acid?
The canonical SMILES for formic acid is O=CO.
What is the InChIKey of formic acid?
The InChIKey is BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The full InChI is InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3).
What are the key properties of formic acid?
formic acid has a molecular weight of 46.02 g/mol, XLogP of -0.30, 0 rotatable bonds, 1 hydrogen bond donors, and 1 hydrogen bond acceptors.
Where does this data come from?
All data for formic acid is sourced from PubChem (CID 284), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).