Formic acid PurSolv Hyper for HPLC

PurSolv Hyper for HPLC


Synonym:  Formic acid
Linear Formula:  CH2O2
Molecular Weight:  46.03 g/mol
CAS Number: 64-18-6

Properties

Vapour pressure 52 mm Hg ( 37 °C)
Water Solubility Miscible
Autoignition temp. 1004 °F
Explosion limit 12-38%(V)
Assay Purity >=99.5 %
Refractive index n20/D 1.377
B pt. 100-101 °C (lit.)
M pt. 8.2-8.4°C(lit.)
Density 1.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Form Liquid

Safety Information

Hazard Statement(s) H226 - H302 - H314 - H331
Precautionary Statement  P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
GHS Pictogram
Signal word Danger
HS Code 29151100
Flash point 133°F
Storage Temp. Room Temperature
Storage Class 3 - Flammable liquids
UN Number 1198

Description

Application
It is widely used in leather processing textile dyeing preservatives for livestock feed and as a reagent in chemical synthesis.

Purpose
Its main purpose is to act as an acidifying agent and preservative as well as a key intermediate in various industrial and laboratory processes.

General Description
Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid with the chemical formula HCOOH and is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor.