formaldehyde

CH2O — CID 712

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IUPACformaldehyde
SMILESC=O
InChIInChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2
InChIKeyWSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MW30.03 g/mol
LogP-0.18
Rot. Bonds

About formaldehyde

formaldehyde (PubChem CID 712) has the molecular formula CH2O and a molecular weight of 30.03 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is formaldehyde.

Molecular Properties

Compound Nameformaldehyde
PubChem CID712
Molecular FormulaCH2O
Molecular Weight30.03 g/mol
Exact Mass30.01
IUPAC Nameformaldehyde
SMILESC=O
InChIInChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2
InChIKeyWSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP-0.18
TPSA17.07 Ų
H-Bond Donors
H-Bond Acceptors1
Rotatable Bonds
Heavy Atoms2
Complexity—

Lipinski Rule of Five

Passes Rule of Five

RuleValue
MW ≤ 50030.03
LogP ≤ 5-0.18
H-Bond Donors ≤ 50
H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 101

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Related Compounds

(2H)Formaldehyde
CID 123127
Formaldehyde-13C (20% by weight in water)
CID 11029752
Formyl anion
CID 12485890
Formyl
CID 123370
Methyl-d1 radical, oxo-
CID 141095
Formaldehyde-(14)C
CID 6451503
Carbon monoxide-18
CID 12971525
Formaldehyde-13C,D2 (20% in D2O)
CID 90474223
(111C)methanone
CID 451248
Formyl manganese
CID 12545072
Tellurocarboxylic acid
CID 18320965
Methanone hydrochloride
CID 19933572

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IUPAC name of formaldehyde?
The IUPAC name of formaldehyde (CID 712) is formaldehyde.
What is the SMILES notation for formaldehyde?
The canonical SMILES for formaldehyde is C=O.
What is the InChIKey of formaldehyde?
The InChIKey is WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The full InChI is InChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2.
What are the key properties of formaldehyde?
formaldehyde has a molecular weight of 30.03 g/mol, XLogP of -0.18, 0 rotatable bonds, 0 hydrogen bond donors, and 1 hydrogen bond acceptors.
Where does this data come from?
All data for formaldehyde is sourced from PubChem (CID 712), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).