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Formic acid 98 - 100%

for HPLC LiChropur

Synonym(s):

Formic acid, Methanoic acid, Formylic acid

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Linear Formula:
HCOOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
46.03
Beilstein:
1209246
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116105
EC Index Number:
200-579-1
NACRES:
NB.21

Agency

suitable for DIN 38407-42
suitable for ISO/CEN 15968-2010

Quality Level

reg. compliance

suitable for FDA C-010.02

vapor density

1.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98% (alkalimetric)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1004 °F

expl. lim.

12-38 % (v/v)
57 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.370 (lit.)

pH

2.2 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

bp

100-101 °C (lit.)
101 °C/1013 hPa

mp

8.2-8.4 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 49.5 °C

density

1.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.05 ppm
Ca: ≤0.20 ppm
Cu: ≤0.020 ppm
Fe: ≤2.0 ppm
K: ≤0.10 ppm
Mg: ≤0.50 ppm
Na: ≤0.50 ppm

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

OC=O

InChI

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

InChI key

BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Formic acid 98 - 100% is used as a mobile phase component in the HPLC–UV system for the separation of six organic acids, including, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, and succinic acid.

Application

Formic acid 98–100% can be used as a mobilephase additive for the comparative studies using DAD (Diode Array Detector)detection.

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LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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)

121.1 °F

Flash Point(C)

49.5 °C

Regulatory Information

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