Formaldehyde

Targets (1)

Identification

Name
Formaldehyde
Accession Number
DB03843  (EXPT01444)
Type
Small Molecule
Groups
Approved, Vet approved
Description

A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In solution, it has a wide range of uses: in the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative. Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p717)

Structure
Thumb
3D
Similar Structures
Synonyms
  • Formaldehyde solution
  • Formalin
  • Formol
  • Methanal
  • Methyl aldehyde
  • Methylene oxide
  • Oxomethane
  • Oxomethylene
  • Oxymethylene
  • Paraform
  • Paraformaldehyde
External IDs
NSC-298885
Mixture Products
NameIngredientsDosageRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing End
British Army Foot PwrFormaldehyde (.75 mg) + Boric acid (6 mg) + Salicylic acid (3 mg) + Zinc oxide (6 mg)PowderTopicalRegal Pharms, Division Of Bradcan Corporation1980-12-312001-07-11Canada
CaustinerfFormaldehyde (2.16 mg) + Camphor (1.56 mg) + Lidocaine (4.32 mg) + Parachlorophenol (.96 mg)TabletDentalSeptodont1972-12-312000-08-03Canada
Root Canal TherapyFormaldehyde (19 %) + Cresol (35 %)LiquidDentalAr Medicom Inc.1999-11-262006-08-03Canada
T.R.U.E. Test Thin-Layer Rapid Use Patch TestFormaldehyde (146 ug/48h) + 2,2'-Dibenzothiazyl disulfide (20 ug/48h) + 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (61 ug/48h) + 4-(Isopropylamino)diphenylamine (10 ug/48h) + Bacitracin (486 ug/48h) + Balsam of Peru (648 ug/48h) + Benzocaine (378 ug/48h) + Benzylparaben (162 ug/48h) + Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (32 ug/48h) + Bromothalonil (4 ug/48h) + Bronopol (203 ug/48h) + Budesonide (0.8 ug/48h) + Butylparaben (162 ug/48h) + Chlorquinaldol (77 ug/48h) + Cinchocaine hydrochloride (66 ug/48h) + Cinnamaldehyde (41 ug/48h) + Cinnamyl alcohol (63 ug/48h) + Clioquinol (77 ug/48h) + Cobalt chloride hexahydrate (4 ug/48h) + Diazolidinylurea (446 ug/48h) + Potassium dichromate (15.7 ug/48h) + Dipentamethylenethiuram disulfide (5.5 ug/48h) + Diphenylguanidine (68 ug/48h) + Disperse Blue 106 (41 ug/48h) + Disulfiram (5.5 ug/48h) + Ditiocarb Zinc (68 ug/48h) + Ethyl hydroxybenzoate (162 ug/48h) + Ethylenediamine (18 ug/48h) + Eugenol (41 ug/48h) + Evernia prunastri (81 ug/48h) + Geraniol (81 ug/48h) + Hydrocortisone butyrate (16 ug/48h) + Hydroxycitronellal (63 ug/48h) + Imidurea (486 ug/48h) + Isoeugenol (17 ug/48h) + Lanolin alcohols (810 ug/48h) + Methylchloroisothiazolinone (3 ug/48h) + Methylparaben (162 ug/48h) + Morpholinylmercaptobenzothiazole (20 ug/48h) + N,N'-diphenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (25 ug/48h) + N-Cyclohexyl-N'-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (25 ug/48h) + Neomycin sulfate (486 ug/48h) + Nickel sulfate hexahydrate (36 ug/48h) + P-Tert-Butylphenol-Formaldehyde Resin (Low Molecular Weight) (36 ug/48h) + Parthenolide (2 ug/48h) + Propylparaben (162 ug/48h) + Quaternium-15 (81 ug/48h) + Rosin (972 ug/48h) + Sodium aurotiosulfate (23 ug/48h) + Tetracaine hydrochloride (66 ug/48h) + Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide (5.5 ug/48h) + Thimerosal (6 ug/48h) + Thiohexam (20 ug/48h) + Thiram (5.5 ug/48h) + Tixocortol pivalate (2 ug/48h) + Zinc Dibutyldithiocarbamate (68 ug/48h) + alpha-Amyl cinnamaldehyde (17 ug/48h) + p-Phenylenediamine (65 ug/48h)KitSmartPractice Denmark ApS2012-03-01Not applicableUs
Unapproved/Other Products
NameIngredientsDosageRouteLabellerMarketing StartMarketing End
Forma-RayFormaldehyde (.2 mL/59mL)LiquidTopicalGordon Laboratories2010-07-15Not applicableUs
FormadonFormaldehyde (0.1 mL/59mL)LiquidTopicalGordon Laboratories2010-06-21Not applicableUs
FormalazFormaldehyde (100 mg/1g)LiquidTopicalRiver's Edge Pharmaceuticals, LLC2006-09-162012-10-31Us
FormaldehydeFormaldehyde (8.505 g/88.72059mL)LiquidTopicalBreckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.2009-01-012010-10-31Us
FormaldehydeFormaldehyde (100 mg/1mL)SolutionTopicalRochester Pharmaceuticals2011-04-27Not applicableUs
Categories
UNII
1HG84L3525
CAS number
50-00-0
Weight
Average: 30.026
Monoisotopic: 30.010564686
Chemical Formula
CH2O
InChI Key
WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/CH2O/c1-2/h1H2
IUPAC Name
formaldehyde
SMILES
C=O

Pharmacology

Indication

Use for drying skin before or after surgical removal of warts or where dryness is required.

Pharmacodynamics
Not Available
Mechanism of action
TargetActionsOrganism
UD-alanyl-D-alanine carboxypeptidaseNot AvailableStreptomyces sp. (strain R61)
Absorption
Not Available
Volume of distribution
Not Available
Protein binding
Not Available
Metabolism
Not Available
Route of elimination
Not Available
Half life
Not Available
Clearance
Not Available
Toxicity

Acute oral toxicity (LD50): 42 mg/kg [Mouse].

Affected organisms
Not Available
Pathways
PathwayCategory
Non-Ketotic HyperglycinemiaDisease
Lidocaine (Local Anaesthetic) Action PathwayDrug action
Codeine Action PathwayDrug action
Citalopram Metabolism PathwayDrug metabolism
Glycine and Serine MetabolismMetabolic
Caffeine MetabolismMetabolic
Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Deficiency (DHPD)Disease
Imipramine Action PathwayDrug action
Nicotine Action PathwayDrug action
Tamoxifen Action PathwayDrug action
Tramadol Metabolism PathwayDrug metabolism
Dimethylglycine Dehydrogenase DeficiencyDisease
SarcosinemiaDisease
Citalopram Action PathwayDrug action
Fluoxetine Action PathwayDrug action
Methadone Metabolism PathwayDrug metabolism
Nicotine Metabolism PathwayDrug metabolism
Doxepin Metabolism PathwayDrug metabolism
Artemether Metabolism PathwayDrug metabolism
Lidocaine (Antiarrhythmic) Action PathwayDrug action
Teniposide Action PathwayDrug action
Hyperglycinemia, Non-KetoticDisease
Etoposide Metabolism PathwayDrug metabolism
Teniposide Metabolism PathwayDrug metabolism
Tamoxifen Metabolism PathwayDrug metabolism
Levomethadyl Acetate Metabolism PathwayDrug metabolism
Fluoxetine Metabolism PathwayDrug metabolism
Glycine and Serine MetabolismMetabolic
Methadone Action PathwayDrug action
Etoposide Action PathwayDrug action
Pharmacogenomic Effects/ADRs
Not Available

Interactions

Drug Interactions
DrugInteraction
Calcium carbimideThe risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Calcium carbimide is combined with Formaldehyde.
DisulfiramThe risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Disulfiram is combined with Formaldehyde.
Food Interactions
Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Walter Hasselman, Jr., "Process for the preparation of phenol-urea-formaldehyde condensation products." U.S. Patent US4345061, issued August, 1926.

US4345061
General References
Not Available
External Links
Human Metabolome Database
HMDB0001426
KEGG Drug
D00017
KEGG Compound
C00067
PubChem Compound
712
PubChem Substance
46505094
ChemSpider
692
ChEBI
16842
ChEMBL
CHEMBL1255
PharmGKB
PA449703
IUPHAR
4196
Guide to Pharmacology
GtP Drug Page
HET
FOR
Drugs.com
Drugs.com Drug Page
Wikipedia
Formaldehyde
PDB Entries
1jlx / 1jly / 1oao / 1pw1 / 1r1l / 1rdg / 1wyk / 2rus / 2wyl / 3etc …
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MSDS
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Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials
Not Available

Pharmacoeconomics

Manufacturers
Not Available
Packagers
  • AIG Technologies Inc.
  • Breckenridge Pharmaceuticals
  • DSHealthcare Inc.
  • Epic Pharma LLC
  • Gordon Laboratories
  • Harmony Laboratories Inc.
  • Moyco Union Broach
  • PEDiNOL
  • River's Edge Pharmaceuticals
Dosage forms
FormRouteStrength
PowderTopical
TabletDental
LiquidTopical.2 mL/59mL
LiquidTopical0.1 mL/59mL
LiquidTopical100 mg/1g
LiquidTopical8.505 g/88.72059mL
SolutionTopical100 mg/1mL
LiquidDental
Kit
Prices
Not Available
Patents
Not Available

Properties

State
Gas
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueSource
melting point (°C)-92 °CPhysProp
boiling point (°C)-19.1 °CPhysProp
water solubility4E+005 mg/L (at 20 °C)PICKRELL,JA ET AL. (1983)
logP0.35HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
pKa13.3 (at 25 °C)SERJEANT,EP & DEMPSEY,B (1979)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility198.0 mg/mLALOGPS
logP-0.68ALOGPS
logP-0.47ChemAxon
logS0.82ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6.5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area17.07 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity6.31 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability2.58 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted ADMET features
PropertyValueProbability
Human Intestinal Absorption+0.9757
Blood Brain Barrier+0.982
Caco-2 permeable+0.7834
P-glycoprotein substrateNon-substrate0.8663
P-glycoprotein inhibitor INon-inhibitor0.9633
P-glycoprotein inhibitor IINon-inhibitor0.9831
Renal organic cation transporterNon-inhibitor0.9145
CYP450 2C9 substrateNon-substrate0.8628
CYP450 2D6 substrateNon-substrate0.9157
CYP450 3A4 substrateNon-substrate0.8203
CYP450 1A2 substrateNon-inhibitor0.8503
CYP450 2C9 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9662
CYP450 2D6 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9735
CYP450 2C19 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9531
CYP450 3A4 inhibitorNon-inhibitor0.977
CYP450 inhibitory promiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9443
Ames testAMES toxic0.645
CarcinogenicityCarcinogens 0.6567
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.7562
Rat acute toxicity2.5082 LD50, mol/kg Not applicable
hERG inhibition (predictor I)Weak inhibitor0.9573
hERG inhibition (predictor II)Non-inhibitor0.9823
ADMET data is predicted using admetSAR, a free tool for evaluating chemical ADMET properties. (23092397)

Spectra

Mass Spec (NIST)
Not Available
Spectra
SpectrumSpectrum TypeSplash Key
Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSPredicted GC-MSNot Available
Mass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)MSsplash10-004i-9000000000-58b4df664ee160d1f943
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-001i-9000000000-793a330f9e6c7661e86d
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-001i-9000000000-793a330f9e6c7661e86d
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-001i-9000000000-793a330f9e6c7661e86d
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-004i-9000000000-5ea4ad4bdb0565b737bb
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-004i-9000000000-5ea4ad4bdb0565b737bb
Predicted MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative (Annotated)Predicted LC-MS/MSsplash10-004i-9000000000-5ea4ad4bdb0565b737bb
1H NMR Spectrum1D NMRNot Applicable
1H NMR Spectrum1D NMRNot Applicable
13C NMR Spectrum1D NMRNot Applicable
[1H,1H] 2D NMR Spectrum2D NMRNot Applicable

Taxonomy

Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carbonyl compounds. These are organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, with the general structure RC(=O)R', where R=organyl, R'=H, N, O, organyl group or halide group.
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Super Class
Organic oxygen compounds
Class
Organooxygen compounds
Sub Class
Carbonyl compounds
Direct Parent
Carbonyl compounds
Alternative Parents
Organic oxides / Hydrocarbon derivatives
Substituents
Organic oxide / Hydrocarbon derivative / Carbonyl group / Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
one-carbon compound, aldehyde (CHEBI:16842) / an <i>n</i>-alkanal (FORMALDEHYDE)

Targets

Details1. D-alanyl-D-alanine carboxypeptidase
Kind
Protein
Organism
Streptomyces sp. (strain R61)
Pharmacological action
Unknown
General Function
Serine-type d-ala-d-ala carboxypeptidase activity
Specific Function
Catalyzes distinct carboxypeptidation and transpeptidation reactions during the last stages of wall peptidoglycan synthesis. Mistaking a beta-lactam antibiotic molecule for a normal substrate (i.e....
Gene Name
Not Available
Uniprot ID
P15555
Uniprot Name
D-alanyl-D-alanine carboxypeptidase
Molecular Weight
42916.725 Da
References
  1. Overington JP, Al-Lazikani B, Hopkins AL: How many drug targets are there? Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Dec;5(12):993-6. [PubMed:17139284]
  2. Imming P, Sinning C, Meyer A: Drugs, their targets and the nature and number of drug targets. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006 Oct;5(10):821-34. [PubMed:17016423]

Drug created on June 13, 2005 07:24 / Updated on October 01, 2018 13:41