Formate



Formate or methanoate is the ion HCOO&minus; (formic acid minus one hydrogen ion). It is the simplest carboxylate anion.

A formate (compound) is a salt or ester of formic acid.

See also formic acid.

Examples

 * ethyl formate, CH3CH2(HCOO)
 * sodium formate, Na(HCOO),
 * caesium formate, Cs(HCOO),
 * methyl formate, CH3(HCOO)
 * methyl chloro formate, CH3OCOCl,
 * triethyl orthoformate, C7H16O3,
 * trimethyl orthoformate, C4H10O3,

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