Description
Formic acid
ACS reagent, ≥88%
Linear Formula:
HCOOH
CAS Number:
64-18-6
Molecular Weight:
46.03
Beilstein:
1209246
EC Number:
200-579-1
MDL number:
MFCD00003297
PubChem Substance ID:
329755919
NACRES:
NA.21
PROPERTIES
grade
ACS reagent
Quality Level
200
vapor density
1.6 (vs air)
vapor pressure
44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
description
dilution test passes test
assay
≥88%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
1004 °F
expl. lim.
57 %
greener alternative product characteristics
Catalysis
impurities
≤0.4% Acetic acid
evapn. residue
≤0.002%
color
APHA: ≤15
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-): ≤0.002%
sulfite (SO32-): passes test
cation traces
Fe: ≤5 ppm
NH4+: ≤0.005%
heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP)
storage temp.
room temp
SMILES string
OC=O
InChI
1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)
InChI key
BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
DESCRIPTION
General description
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product has been enhanced for catalysis.
Application
Reductant used in iron-catalyzed, greener reduction of aldehydes to alcohols .
Fast and selective iron-catalyzed transfer hydrogenations of aldehydes
Fast and selective iron-catalyzed transfer hydrogenations of aldehydes
Packaging
100 mL in glass bottle
100, 4×100, 500 mL in poly bottle
2.5, 4×2.5 L in poly bottle
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
H226 - H302 - H314 - H331
Precautionary Statements
P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B
Supplementary Hazards
EUH071
Storage Class Code
3 - Flammable liquids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
118.4 °F
Flash Point(C)
48 °C