Assertion: formic acid | /r/HasProperty | the starting point
Facets:
value: for the dihydride mechanism
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Concluding the monohydride mechanism, formic acid replaces a water ligand and protonates the hydride to form dihydrogen in 8-IV, which is subsequently displaced by water to reform formate 8-I. Monohydride 8-III is also the starting point for the dihydride mechanism.
text: Formic acid is the starting material for the production of potassium formate and cesium formate.