| Formaldehyde ( for-MAL-di-hide, US also fər-) (systematic name methanal) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH2O and structure H−CHO, more precisely H2C=O. The compound is a pungent, colourless gas that polymerises spontaneously into paraformaldehyde. It is stored as aqueous solutions (formalin), which consists mainly of the hydrate CH2(OH)2. It is the simplest of the aldehydes (R−CHO). As a precursor to many other materials and chemical compounds, in 2006 the global production of formaldehyde was estimated at 12 million tons per year. It is mainly used in the production of industrial systematic names, e.g., for organic compound and chemical formulas.
Formaldehyde also occurs naturally. It is derived from the degradation of polymerises, paraformaldehyde, and resins. particle boards act by converting N-methyl groups to formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde is classified as a group 1 coating and can cause respiratory and skin serine upon exposure. |
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| InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h1,3-6,8-12H,2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6+/m0/s1 |
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| [H]C(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO |
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fundamental metabolite
Any metabolite produced by all living cells.
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aldehydo-D-gluco-hexose
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aldehydo-D-glucose
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(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal
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IUPAC
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aldehydo-D-glucose
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UniProt
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D(+)-Glucose
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ChemIDplus
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D-glucose
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PDBeChem
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D-GLUCOSE IN LINEAR FORM
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PDBeChem
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Dextrose
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ChemIDplus
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Glucose
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ChemIDplus
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WURCS=2.0/1,1,0/[o2122h]/1/
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GlyTouCan
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1724615
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Beilstein Registry Number
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Beilstein
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306224
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Gmelin Registry Number
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Gmelin
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50-99-7
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