F7503
Formamide
ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0% (GC)
Synonym(s):
Amide C1, Formic amide
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Linear Formula:
HCONH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
45.04
Beilstein:
505995
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
technique(s):
hybridization: suitable
bp:
210 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C)
30 mmHg ( 129 °C)
30 mmHg ( 129 °C)
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vapor density
1.55 (vs air)
Quality Level
vapor pressure
0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C)
30 mmHg ( 129 °C)
product line
ReagentPlus®
Assay
≥99.0% (GC)
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
932 °F
expl. lim.
2.7-19 %
technique(s)
hybridization: suitable
refractive index
n20/D 1.447 (lit.)
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General description
Formamide is a polar solvent mainly used for resins and plasticizers. It can be prepared by direct synthesis from carbon monoxide and ammonia.
Application
Formamide can be used as a solvent:
- To synthesize tetrakis(trialkylsilyl) diphosphate by reacting disodium dihydrogen diphosphate with trialkyl chlorosilane.
- In Cu/C catalyzed cycloaddition between azides and terminal alkynes to synthesize triazoles.
Formamide destabilizes nucleic acid duplexes and may be used, typically, at a concentration of 50%, in hybridization protocols requiring lower hybridization temperatures.
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 2 Oral
Target Organs
Blood
Storage Class Code
6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
305.6 °F
Flash Point(C)
152 °C
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The crystal structure of formamide.
Ladell J and Post B.
Acta Crystallographica, 7(8-9), 559-564 (1954)
Microwave spectrum, structure, dipole moment, and quadrupole coupling constants of formamide.
Kurland RJ and Wilson Jr EB.
J. Chem. Phys. , 27(2), 585-590 (1957)
The formamide method for the extraction of polysaccharides from haemolytic streptococci.
Fuller AT.
British Journal of Experimental Pathology, 19(2), 130-130 (1938)
The dynamics of liquid formamide, N-methylformamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, and N,N-dimethylacetamide. A dielectric relaxation study.
Barthel J, et al.
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 98, 51-69 (2002)
Formamide can dramatically improve the specificity of PCR.
G Sarkar et al.
Nucleic acids research, 18(24), 7465-7465 (1990-12-25)
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