formaldehyde
formaldehyde Basic information
- Product Name:
- formaldehyde
- CAS:
- 53026-80-5
- MF:
- CH2O
- MW:
- 30.03
- Mol File:
- 53026-80-5.mol
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formaldehyde Usage And Synthesis
Definition
ChEBI: Formaldehyde is an aldehyde resulting from the formal oxidation of methanol. It has a role as a carcinogenic agent, an allergen, an EC 3.5.1.4 (amidase) inhibitor, a disinfectant, an environmental contaminant, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a one-carbon compound and an aldehyde.