Formic acid
SIGALD/695076 - ACS reagent, ≥96%
CAS Number: 64-18-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH2O2
Molecular Weight: 46.03
EC Number: 200-579-1
MDL Number: MFCD00003297
Linear Formula: HCOOH
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001% |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.003% | |
| sulfite (SO32-): passes test | |
| application(s) | sample preparation |
| assay | ≥96% |
| autoignition temp. | 1004 °F |
| bp | 100-101 °C (lit.) |
| cation traces | Fe: ≤0.001% |
| heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001% | |
| NH4+: ≤0.005% | |
| density | 1.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 57 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| InChI | 1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2, |
| InChI key | BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 8.2-8.4 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 2.2 (20 °C, 2.2 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | OC=O |
| solubility | water: miscible |
| vapor density | 1.6 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 mL in poly bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS05,GHS06 |
| 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 Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 10-35 |
| Safety Statements | 23-26-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1779 3(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 121.1 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 49.5 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH071 |
| Purity | ≥96% |
| bp | 100-101 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 8.2-8.4 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |