Zinc formate

C2H2O4ZnCAS 557-41-5155.41 g/mol

O−OO−OZn2+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C2H2O4Zn
Molar mass
155.41 g/mol
Exact mass
153.9245 Da
Density
2.21 g/mL
logP
-0.30Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

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Identifiers

CAS number
557-41-5
SMILES
[O-]C=O.[O-]C=O.[Zn+2]
InChIKey
RNGGTCZLJZVJDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/CH2O2.Zn/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);

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Names and synonyms

3 names
  • Formic acid, zinc salt (2:1)
  • Formic acid, zinc salt
  • Zinc diformate

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

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