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Formamide

for analysis EMSURE®

Synonym(s):

Formic acid amide, Methane amide, Amide C1, Formic amide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HCONH2
CAS Number:
75-12-7
Molecular Weight:
45.04
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NB.21
EC Index Number:
200-842-0
MDL number:
MFCD00007941
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
505995
Assay:
≥99.2% (N)
Grade:
reagent grade
Bp:
210 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C), 30 mmHg ( 129 °C)
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

300

vapor density

1.55 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C), 30 mmHg ( 129 °C)

product line

EMSURE®

assay

≥99.2% (N)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

932 °F

potency

5325 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), 17000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

2.7-19.0 % (v/v)

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.005% Sulfated ash (600 °C), ≤0.02% Formic acid, ≤0.1% Ammonium Formate, ≤0.1% Water (Karl Fischer), ≤1 ppm Cd (Cadmium), ≤1 ppm Chloride (Cl), ≤1 ppm Cu (Copper)

color

clear, APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.447 (lit.)

pH

8-10 (20 °C, 200 g/L in H2O)

bp

210 °C (lit.)

mp

2-3 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 175 °C

density

1.134 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Fe: ≤1  ppm, Pb: ≤1  ppm, Zn: ≤1  ppm

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

NC=O

InChI

1S/CH3NO/c2-1-3/h1H,(H2,2,3)

InChI key

ZHNUHDYFZUAESO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

EMSURE grade solvents are suitable for a broad spectrum of classical lab applications, and are frequently used in regulated and highly demanding lab applications. EMSURE provides worldwide best and most extensive product specifications. We declare our EMSURE range to be in compliance with the ACS, with the reagent part of the European Pharmacopoeia (Reag. Ph Eur) and also with the ISO standards.

Application

Formamide destabilizes nucleic acid duplexes and may be used, typically, at a concentration of 50%, in hybridization protocols requiring lower hybridization temperatures.

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Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 2 Oral

target_organs

Blood

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

305.6 °F

flash_point_c

152 °C

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

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