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5.43804

Formic acid 98 - 100%

for HPLC LiChropur™

Synonym(s):

Formic acid, Methanoic acid, Formylic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HCOOH
CAS Number:
64-18-6
Molecular Weight:
46.03
EC Index Number:
200-579-1
UNSPSC Code:
41116105
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209246
MDL number:
MFCD00003297
NACRES:
NB.21
Assay:
≥98% (alkalimetric)
Form:
liquid
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Quality Level

100

agency

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

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

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.

Legal Information

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

supp_hazards

EUH071

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

121.1 °F

flash_point_c

49.5 °C

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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