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Formaldehyde

"Methanal" redirects here. Not to be confused with Methanol or Menthol.
For other uses, see Formaldehyde (disambiguation).
Formaldehyde
Structural formula of formaldehyde (with hydrogens)
Structural formula of formaldehyde (with hydrogens)
Spacefill model of formaldehyde
Spacefill model of formaldehyde
Ball and stick model of formaldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Formaldehyde[1]
Systematic IUPAC name
Methanal[1]
Other names
  • Methyl aldehyde
  • Methylene glycol (diol forms in aqueous solution)
  • Methylene oxide
  • Formalin (aqueous solution)
  • Formol
  • Carbonyl hydride
  • Methanone
  • Oxomethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
1209228
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.002 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 200-001-8
E number E240 (preservatives)
445
KEGG
MeSH Formaldehyde
RTECS number
  • LP8925000
UNII
UN number 2209
  • InChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2 checkY
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  • InChI=1/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2
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  • C=O
Properties[7]
CH2O
Molar mass 30.026 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless gas
Density 0.8153 g/cm3 (−20 °C)[2] (liquid)
Melting point −92 °C (−134 °F; 181 K)
Boiling point −19 °C (−2 °F; 254 K)[2]
400 g/L
log P 0.350
Vapor pressure > 1 atm[3]
Acidity (pKa) 13.27 (hydrate)[4][5]
−18.6·10−6 cm3/mol
2.330 D[6]
Structure
C2v
Trigonal planar
Thermochemistry[8]
35.387 J·mol−1·K−1
218.760 J·mol−1·K−1
−108.700 kJ·mol−1
−102.667 kJ·mol−1
571 kJ·mol−1
Pharmacology
QP53AX19 (WHO)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS06: ToxicGHS05: CorrosiveGHS08: Health hazard[9]
Danger
H301+H311+H331, H314, H317, H335, H341, H350, H370[9]
P201, P280, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340+P310, P305+P351+P338, P308+P310[9]
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasFlammability 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazard COR: Corrosive; strong acid or base. E.g. sulfuric acid, potassium hydroxide
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4
0
COR
Flash point 64 °C (147 °F; 337 K)
430 °C (806 °F; 703 K)
Explosive limits 7–73%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
100 mg/kg (oral, rat)[12]
333 ppm (mouse, 2 h)
815 ppm (rat, 30 min)[13]
333 ppm (cat, 2 h)[13]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 0.75 ppm ST 2 ppm (as formaldehyde and formalin)[10][11]
REL (Recommended)
 Ca TWA 0.016 ppm C 0.1 ppm [15-minute][10]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 Ca [20 ppm][10]
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS(Archived)
Related compounds
Related aldehydes
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Formaldehyde (/fɔːrˈmældɪhaɪd/ for-MAL-di-hide, US also /fər-/ 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.[14] It is mainly used in the production of industrial resins, e.g., for particle board and coatings. Small amounts also occur naturally.

Formaldehyde is classified as a carcinogen[note 1] and can cause respiratory and skin irritation upon exposure.[15]

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