| Linear Formula |
HCHO |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) |
30.03 |
| ChEBI |
CHEBI:16842 |
| InChI Key |
WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Density |
1.0830g/mL |
| Vapor Pressure |
2mbar at 20°C |
| PubChem CID |
712 |
| Name Note |
37 wt% Solution in Water, Stabilized with 10 to 15% Methanol |
| Percent Purity |
35.0 to 39.0% |
| Fieser |
01,397; 02,200; 04,238; 05,312; 06,264; 07,158; 08,231; 09,224; 10,186; 11,240; 12,232; 14,168; 15,161; 16,171 |
| Formula Weight |
30.03 |
| Melting Point |
-15.0°C |
| Boiling Point |
97.0°C |
| Color |
Clear |
| Physical Form |
Solution |
| Chemical Name or Material |
Formaldehyde |
| SMILES |
C=O |
| Merck Index |
15, 4263 |
| CAS |
67-56-1 |
| Stabilizer |
5 to 15% methanol |
| MDL Number |
MFCD00003274 |
| Solubility Information |
Solubility in water: soluble. Other solubilities: soluble in alcohol, ether and acetone |
| Flash Point |
50°C |
| Refractive Index |
1.3755 to 1.3775 |
| Synonym |
formalin,methanal,formol,methylene oxide,paraformaldehyde,oxomethane,paraform,formic aldehyde,oxymethylene,methyl aldehyde |
| IUPAC Name |
formaldehyde |
| Molecular Formula |
CH2O |