Showing metabocard for Formamide (BMDB0001536)

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Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:47:20 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 19:56:49 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0001536
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01536
Metabolite Identification
Common NameFormamide
DescriptionFormamide, also known as methanamide or ameisensaeureamid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboximidic acids. These are organic acids with the general formula RC(=N)-OH (R=H, organic group). Formamide exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Formamide.
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
AmeisensaeureamidChEBI
CarbamaldehydeChEBI
FormamidChEBI
Formimidic acidChEBI
MethanamidChEBI
MethanamideChEBI
FormimidateGenerator
Chemical FormulaCH3NO
Average Molecular Weight45.0406
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight45.021463723
IUPAC Nameformamide
Traditional Nameformamide
CAS Registry Number75-12-7
SMILES
NC=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/CH3NO/c2-1-3/h1H,(H2,2,3)
InChI KeyZHNUHDYFZUAESO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboximidic acids. These are organic acids with the general formula RC(=N)-OH (R=H, organic group).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboximidic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassCarboximidic acids
Direct ParentCarboximidic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Carboximidic acid
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Imine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point2.55 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility1000.0 mg/mLNot Available
LogP-1.51HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1.5ALOGPS
logP-1.1ChemAxon
logS1.05ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)16.67ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-0.71ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area43.09 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity9.98 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability3.83 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Adrenal Gland
  • Epidermis
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Adrenal GlandExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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EpidermisExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
 details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001536
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022677
KNApSAcK IDC00011920
Chemspider ID693
KEGG Compound IDC00488
BioCyc IDFORMAMIDE
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkFormamide
METLIN ID4182
PubChem Compound713
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16397
References
Synthesis ReferenceMagill, P. L. Formamide. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (Washington, D. C.) (1934), 26 611-14.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available