Sodium formate

CAS Registry Number®

141-53-7

CAS Name

Sodium formate

Molecular Formula

CH2O2.Na

Molecular Mass

69.02

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    253 °C

  • Density (1)

    1.92 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) Hazardous Substances Data Bank data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/CH2O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);

InChIKey

InChIKey=ZDPALFHDPFYJDY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)=O.[Na]

Canonical SMILES

[Na].O=CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Formic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
  • Sodium formate
  • Formic acid, sodium salt
  • NA-Amasil
  • Sodiumformate

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

84050-15-7, 84050-16-8, 84050-17-9, 1015855-65-8

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