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Formic acid

ACS reagent, ≥96.0%

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Linear Formula:
HCOOH
CAS Number:
64-18-6
Molecular Weight:
46.03
EC Number:
200-579-1
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
24855128
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209246
MDL number:
MFCD00003297

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InChI key

BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

OC=O

grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

1.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

dilution test passes test

assay

≥96.0%

autoignition temp.

1004 °F

expl. lim.

57 %

impurities

≤0.4% Acetic acid

evapn. residue

≤0.003%

color

APHA: ≤15

bp

100-101 °C (lit.)

mp

8.2-8.4 °C (lit.)

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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Application

Versatile reagent used for formylation, hydrolysis, and cyclocondensations.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

supp_hazards

EUH071

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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