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11-0780

Formic acid

JIS special grade, ≥98.0%

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Linear Formula:
HCOOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
46.03
EC Number:
200-579-1
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209246
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98.0%
Form:
liquid
Grade:
JIS special grade
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grade

JIS special grade

vapor density

1.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.0%

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. 1A

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

121.1 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

49.5 °C - closed cup



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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