Barium formate

C2H2BaO4CAS 541-43-5227.36 g/mol

OO−OO−Ba2+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C2H2BaO4
Molar mass
227.36 g/mol
Exact mass
227.9006 Da
logP
-0.68Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

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Identifiers

CAS number
541-43-5
SMILES
C(=O)[O-].C(=O)[O-].[Ba+2]
InChIKey
UXFOSWFWQAUFFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI
InChI=1S/2CH2O2.Ba/c2*2-1-3;/h2*1H,(H,2,3);/q;;+2/p-2

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Names and synonyms

2 names
  • Formic acid, barium salt
  • Barium diformate

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

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