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Formic acid

ACS reagent, ≥96%

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Linear Formula:
HCOOH
CAS Number:
64-18-6
Molecular Weight:
46.03
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329761713
EC Number:
200-579-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209246
MDL number:
MFCD00003297
Assay:
≥96%
Concentration:
≥96.0%
Form:
liquid
Grade:
ACS reagent
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ACS reagent

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vapor density

1.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥96%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1004 °F

expl. lim.

57 %

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concentration

≥96.0%

refractive index

n20/D 1.370 (lit.)

pH

2.2 (20 °C, 2.2 g/L)

bp

100-101 °C (lit.)

mp

8.2-8.4 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: miscible

density

1.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.003%, sulfite (SO32-): passes test

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.001%, NH4+: ≤0.005%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

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sample preparation

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SMILES string

OC=O

InChI

1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)

InChI key

BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Formic acid is a simple carboxylic acid produced by the hydrolysis of methyl formate or formamide or from its salts. It is primarily used in dyeing, textile, leather, rubber, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.
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Application

Formic acid can be used as a reagent in the:
  • Co-Nx-catalyzed one-pot reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with nitro compounds to synthesize secondary amines.
  • Photoreduction of polycyclic and heterocyclic nitro arenes to corresponding amines.
  • Pd-catalyzed chemoselective hydrogenation of olefins to saturated hydrocarbons.

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

supp_hazards

EUH071

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

Flash Point (°F)

113.0 °F - closed cup - (own results)

Flash Point (°C)

45 °C - closed cup - (own results)

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