formamide

75-12-7 CH3NO

Properties

formamide molecular structure
CAS Number
75-12-7
Formula
CH3NO
Molecular Weight
45.04 g/mol
IUPAC Name
formamide
InChI Key
ZHNUHDYFZUAESO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

Methanamide carbamaldehyde Formimidic acid Formic acid, amide Methanoic acid, amide Amid kyseliny mravenci DTXSID8025337 NSC-748 4781T907ZS DTXCID805337

Description

Formamide is the simplest monocarboxylic acid amide, obtained by formal condensation of formic acid with ammonia. The parent of the class of formaldehydes. It has a role as a solvent. It is a member of formamides, a monocarboxylic acid amide and a one-carbon compound. It is functionally related to a formic acid. It is a tautomer of a formimidic acid.

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