Structure of formate

Formate or methanoate is the ion CHOO⁻ (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), http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/s3770.htm
• caesium formate, Cs(HCOO), http://w1.cabot-corp.com/controller.jsp?N=23+4294966885+1000&entry=product
• methyl formate, CH₃(HCOO)
• methyl chloro formate, CH₃OCOCl, http://www.chemexper.com/index.shtml?main=http://www.chemexper.com/search/cas/79-22-1.html
• triethyl orthoformate, C₇H₁₆O₃, http://www.chemexper.com/index.shtml?main=http://www.chemexper.com/search/cas/122-51-0.html
• trimethyl orthoformate, C₄H₁₀O₃, http://www.chemexper.com/index.shtml?main=http://www.chemexper.com/search/cas/149-73-5.html

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