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Formic acid

SAJ first grade, 88.0-89.5%

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Linear Formula:
HCOOH
CAS Number:
64-18-6
Molecular Weight:
46.03
PubChem Substance ID:
329749146
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209246
MDL number:
MFCD00003297
Assay:
88.0-89.5%
Form:
liquid
Grade:
SAJ first grade
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grade

SAJ first grade

vapor density

1.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

88.0-89.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1004 °F

expl. lim.

57 %

availability

available only in Japan

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.)

density

1.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OC=O

InChI

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

InChI key

BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

supp_hazards

EUH071

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

138.2 °F

flash_point_c

59 °C

Regulatory Listings

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Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 2 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water soluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

11-0790-5-500ML-J:4.548173007755E12

jan

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A2496
A1361
A6154
A8949
A6851

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J Liesivuori et al.
Pharmacology & toxicology, 69(3), 157-163 (1991-09-01)
Metabolism of methanol, methyl ethers, esters and amides give rise to formic acid. This acid is an inhibitor of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase causing histotoxic hypoxia. Formic acid is a weaker inhibitor than cyanide and hydrosulphide anions. The body burden
Tasqiah Julianti et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 155(1), 426-434 (2014-06-04)
Leaf decoctions of Carica papaya have been traditionally used in some parts of Indonesia to treat and prevent malaria. Leaf extracts and fraction have been previously shown to possess antiplasmodial activity in vitro and in vivo. Antiplasmodial activity of extracts
Yoann Rombouts et al.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 74(1), 234-241 (2013-10-10)
To determine whether anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) exhibit specific changes in Fc glycosylation prior to the onset of arthritis. Serum samples of patients with ACPA-positive arthralgia (n=183) were collected at baseline and at various time points of follow-up. 105 patients
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