| Record Information |
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| Version | 1.0 |
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| Creation date | 2015-10-09 22:31:43 UTC |
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| Update date | 2017-01-19 02:36:31 UTC |
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| FoodComEx ID | PC000639 |
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| FoodDB Record | FDB009445 |
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| Chemical Information |
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| Name | Formaldehyde |
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| Description | A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. Formaldehyde is found in many foods, some of which are ginseng, lentils, coriander, and allspice. |
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| CAS Number | 50-00-0 |
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| Structure | |
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| Synonyms | | Synonym | Source |
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| Aldeide formica | HMDB | | Fannoform | HMDB | | Formaldehyd | ChEBI | | Formalin | manual | | Formalina | HMDB | | Formaline | HMDB | | Formalith | HMDB | | Formic aldehyde | biospider | | Formol | biospider | | Methaldehyde | HMDB | | Methanal | ChEBI | | Methyl aldehyde | biospider | | Methylene glycol | biospider | | Methylene oxide | biospider | | Oxomethane | biospider | | Oxomethylene | biospider | | Oxymethylene | biospider | | Paraform | HMDB |
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| Chemical Formula | CH2O |
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| IUPAC name | formaldehyde |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2 |
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| InChI Key | WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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| Isomeric SMILES | C=O |
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| Average Molecular Weight | 30.026 |
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| Monoisotopic Molecular Weight | 30.010564686 |
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| Chemical Taxonomy |
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| Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carbonyl compounds. These are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, with the general structure RC(=O)R', where R=organyl, R'=H, N, O, organyl group or halide group. |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Super Class | Organic oxygen compounds |
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| Class | Organooxygen compounds |
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| Sub Class | Carbonyl compounds |
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| Direct Parent | Carbonyl compounds |
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| Alternative Parents | |
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| Substituents | - Organic oxide
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Carbonyl group
- Aliphatic acyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
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| External Descriptors | |
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| Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental |
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| Property | Value | Reference |
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| Experimental logP | 0.35 | HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995) |
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| Experimental Water Solubility | 400 mg/mL at 20 oC | PICKRELL,JA et al. (1983) |
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| Melting Point | -92 oC | |
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| Food | Content Range | Average | Reference |
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| Food | | | Reference |
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| Production Data |
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| Production Method | commercial |
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| Production Method Reference | Not Available |
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| Production Method Reference File | Not Available |
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| Quantity Available | Production upon request, up to 1 g |
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| Delivery Time | Not Available |
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| Storage Form | liquid |
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| Storage Conditions | -80°C |
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| Stability | Not Available |
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| Purity | Not Available |
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| Spectra |
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| Spectral Data Upon Request | Not Available |
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| Provider Information |
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| Commercial Vendors |
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| Toronto Research Chemicals | F691350 |
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