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27001

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Formic acid

puriss., meets analytical specifications of DAC, FCC, 98.0-100%

Linear Formula:
HCOOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
46.03
Beilstein:
1209246
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

1.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

puriss.

Assay

98.0-100%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1004 °F

quality

meets analytical specifications of DAC, FCC

expl. lim.

57 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.005% non-volatile matter
≤0.05% acetic acid (GC)

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.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤10 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤40 mg/kg
sulfite (SO32-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.001%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

SMILES string

OC=O

InChI

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

InChI key

BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

118.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

48 °C - closed cup


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Crossover of formic acid through Nafion membranes.
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