formate

Dictionary: for·mate   (fôr'māt')

A compound, such as a salt or an ester of formic acid, that contains the HCOO^- radical.

[FORM(IC ACID) + –ATE².]

A salt or ester of methanoic acid.

A compound, such as a salt or an ester of formic acid, that contains the HCOO^- radical.

Structure of formate

Formate or methanoate is the ion CHOO⁻ or HCOO⁻ (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)
• caesium formate, Cs(HCOO)
• methyl formate, CH₃(HCOO)
• methyl chloro formate, CH₃OCOCl
• triethyl orthoformate
• trimethyl orthoformate, C₄H₁₀O₃

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