
Formic Acid 98% PRS
CH2O2

| M.= 46,03 | CAS [64-18-6] | EINECS 200-579-1 |
| NC 2915 11 00 | | |
PHYSICAL DATA: Clear , colourless liquid · Miscible with water · Hygroscopic · D at 20/4: 1,219 · M. P.: 8,4 ºC · B. P.: 100,5 ºC · n20/D: 1,3714 · Flash P.: 50 ºC · Ign. T.: 520 ºC · Vap. press. at 20 ° C 43 hPa · Dielec. constant at 16 ºC 58,5 · Heat evap. at 100 ºC 900 KJ/Kg · Satur. conc. at 20 ° C 80 g/m3 · Expl. limit 14-33 in vol % ·
APPLICATIONS: Analytical reagent: RFE · USP 26 · BP · Ph. Eur. IV · Decalcifier · In Galvanotechnia ·
Synthesis reagent: Formilation of alcohols , phenols and indoles.The formyl group can be removed in a weakly alkaline medium ; F. M. Reber , Helv. Chim. Acta , 37 , 45 (1954) ; M. Ohno et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. , 45 , 2852 (1972) · Cleavage of trityl ethers ; M. Bessodes et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 27 , 579 (1986) · Reduction of enamines to amines ; A. Nilsson , R. Carlson , Acta Chem. Scand. Ser. , B 39 , 187 (1985) ·
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Merck Index 13 , 4265 · Sax FNA 000 · Römpp 8 , 163 · Safety 2 , 1735 B · Kühn-Birett A 51 · Beilstein 2 , 8 I , 7 II , 3 III , 3 IV, 3 · BRN: 506007 · Fieser 1 , 404 2 , 202 3 , 147 4 , 239 5 , 316 7 , 160 8 , 232 9 , 226 11, 243 13 , 137 · Ullmann (5.) 12 , 13 · ACS IX , 314 1 (15-6-2001) 2 (15-6-2002) X , 332 · F.C.C. V , 6 · Directive 76/463/EEC , 26 ·
HAZARDOUS: E.C.: 607-001-00-0 · RTECS: LQ 4900000 · LD50 oral rat 1100 mg/Kg · VLA-ED: 9 mg/m3 · VLA-EC: 18 mg/m3 ·
| R: 35 S: 23c-26-45 |
TRANSPORT REGULATIONS: UN: 1779 · ADR: 8/II · IMDG: 8/II · IATA: 8/II · PAX: 808 · CAO: 812·
WEIGHT/VOLUME INFORMATION: 1lX1,22kg 1kgX0,82l
SPECIFICATIONS:
| Assay (Acidim.) | 98 % |
| Non-volatile matter | 0,01 % |
| Chloride (Cl) | 0,002 % |
| Ammonium (NH4) | 0,01 % |
| Sulphate (SO4) | 0,005 % |
| Cu | 0,001 % |
| Fe | 0,001 % |
| Ni | 0,001 % |
| Pb | 0,001 % |