Formic acid, systematically named methanol acid, is the simplest carboxylic acid with the chemical formula HCOOH and the structure H-C (=O) - O-H. It is an important chemical synthesis intermediate that naturally exists, especially in some ants. The esters, salts, and anions generated by formic acid are called formates. In industry, formic acid is produced from methanol.
In nature,...
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