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Linear Formula:
HCOOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
46.03
Beilstein:
1209246
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
grade
reagent grade
Quality Level
vapor density
1.6 (vs air)
vapor pressure
44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
Assay
≥95%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
1004 °F
contains
<2.5% water as stabilizer
expl. lim.
57 %
impurities
≤1% acetic acid
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.)
storage temp.
room temp
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 (HCOOH, FA) is the simplest carboxylic acid that is mostly found in insect bites and stings. It is widely utilized as a hydrogen storage molecule due to its low toxicity, recyclability, ease of usage, and liquid state in ambient conditions.
Application
- Electrochemical CO(2) Reduction on Metallic and Oxidized Tin: This study uses grand-canonical density functional theory (DFT) and in situ attenuated total reflectance surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (ATR-SEIRA) to investigate electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction on tin surfaces, where formic acid could play a role in understanding reaction mechanisms (Whittaker et al., 2024).
- Simultaneous Measurement of COVID-19 Treatment Drugs: This research demonstrates the use of UPLC-MS/MS for the simultaneous measurement of COVID-19 treatment drugs in rat plasma, indicating the importance of formic acid in preparing samples or as a mobile phase additive for better chromatographic separation (Zhou et al., 2024).
- Metabolite Profiling of Liquiritin: The study involves metabolite profiling using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS), where formic acid is likely utilized in sample preparation or chromatographic processes (Chen et al., 2024).
- Analysis of Cocaine and Its Metabolites: This article explores solid-phase extraction followed by UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS analysis of cocaine metabolites, a method that often incorporates formic acid to enhance the ionization of analytes (Makhdoom et al., 2024).
- Determination of Antimicrobial Compounds in Pigs: This research uses UHPLC-MS/MS for the simultaneous determination of various antimicrobial compounds, demonstrating formic acid′s role in sample processing and chromatographic separation (Nowacka-Kozak et al., 2024).
Formic acid is used as a reducing agent in the:
Additionally, it is used as a hydrogen donor during the transformation of the furanose form into the pyranose form of glucose and in the catalytic transfer hydrogenation reaction.
- synthesis of graphene from graphene oxide.
- catalytic reduction of chromium (Cr(VI) to Cr(III)) by colloidal palladium.
Additionally, it is used as a hydrogen donor during the transformation of the furanose form into the pyranose form of glucose and in the catalytic transfer hydrogenation reaction.
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1A
Supplementary Hazards
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
121.1 °F
Flash Point(C)
49.5 °C
Regulatory Information
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Glucosinolates determination in tissues of horseradish Plant.
Lelario F et al.
Bio-protocol, 5, e1562-e1562 (2015)
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of sugar derivatives
Laszlo J, et al.
Carbohydrate Polymers, 45, 139-145 (2001)
Palladium nanoparticles for catalytic reduction of Cr (VI) using formic acid
Omole, Marcells A O, et al.
Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, 76, 158-167 (2007)
A new process of ketamine synthesis from 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-nitrocyclohexanone proposed by analyzing drug materials and chemicals seized in Taiwan
Yao-Te Y, et al.
Forensic Science International, 349, 111776-111776 (2023)
Tissue distribution, effects of cooking and parameters affecting the extraction of azaspiracids from mussels, Mytilus edulis, prior to analysis by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry.
Hess P et al.
Toxicon, 46, 62-62 (2005)
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