Formic acid
Formic Acid
Application Notes
Formic acid is a reagent used for formylation, hydrolysis, and cyclocondensations. It has also been used in the dyeing of natural and synthetic fibers, feed and fodder preservation, leather tanning, the production of commercial cleaning products and in rubber coagulation. In organic synthesis, it has been used in the synthesis of such classes of compounds as coumarins, optically active styrene oxides, and polyamide oligomers based on 14-amino - 3,6,9,12 - tetraoxatetradecanoic acid. It can be used in the mobile phase for various LC-MS analytical methods, such as an LC-MS study of spiroketal stereoisomers of pectenotoxins and an LC/ESI-MS/UV photodiode arrary method for the analysis of flavonoid glycosides. A method to measure internal nucleoside triphosphate pools of lactococci that uses formic acid in the chromatographic separation has been described. The use of formic acid in the separation and detection of intact proteins by reversed-phase LC/ESI-MS by flow injection analysis has been reported.
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Key Applications
Reducing agent
| SKU | 02151162-CF |
| Alternate Names | Methanoic Acid; Acide formique; Aminic Acid; Formylic Acid; Hydrogen Carboxylic Acid; Carboxylic acid C1 |
| Application Notes | Formic acid is a reagent used for formylation, hydrolysis, and cyclocondensations. It has also been used in the dyeing of natural and synthetic fibers, feed and fodder preservation, leather tanning, the production of commercial cleaning products and in rubber coagulation. In organic synthesis, it has been used in the synthesis of such classes of compounds as coumarins, optically active styrene oxides, and polyamide oligomers based on 14-amino - 3,6,9,12 - tetraoxatetradecanoic acid. It can be used in the mobile phase for various LC-MS analytical methods, such as an LC-MS study of spiroketal stereoisomers of pectenotoxins and an LC/ESI-MS/UV photodiode arrary method for the analysis of flavonoid glycosides. A method to measure internal nucleoside triphosphate pools of lactococci that uses formic acid in the chromatographic separation has been described. The use of formic acid in the separation and detection of intact proteins by reversed-phase LC/ESI-MS by flow injection analysis has been reported. |
| Auto Ignition | 1114° F (USCG, 1999) |
| Base Catalog Number | 151162 |
| Beilstein Registry Number | 1209246 |
| Boiling Point | 213.3° F at 760 mm Hg (NTP, 1992) |
| CAS # | 64-18-6 |
| Density | 1.22 at 68° F (USCG, 1999) |
| Dielectric Constant | 57.9 at 20 °C (Lit.) |
| EC Number | 200-579-1 |
| Flash Point | 156° F (NTP, 1992) |
| Hazard Statements | H226-H314 |
| Melting Point | 47.1° F (NTP, 1992) |
| Molecular Formula | CH2O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 46.025 g/mol |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Faceshields, Full-face respirator, Gloves, Goggles, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge, respirator filter |
| pKa | 3.75 at 20 °C (Lit.) |
| Purity | ≥97% |
| Refractive Index | n20/D 1.370 (Lit.) |
| RTECS Number | LQ4900000 |
| Safety Symbol | GHS02, GHS05 |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 70° F (NTP, 1992) |
| Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |
| Vapor Density | 1.6 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 35 mm Hg at 68° F ; 200 mm Hg at 142.5° F (NTP, 1992) |
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