Discovery and Structure
Formic acid was first isolated in 1640 by the Englishman John Bathhurst. However, it was not until 1663 that German chemist Johann Rudolf Glauber isolated and described it in more detail. It is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its molecular formula is HCOOH. It consists of a formyl group (-CHO) bonded to a hydroxyl group (-OH). It is also known as methanoic acid or...
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