5.33002

Formic acid 98% - 100%

for LC-MS LiChropur^™

• Synonym(s): Formic acid, Methanoic acid, Formylic acid
• Linear Formula: HCOOH
• CAS Number: 64-18-6
• Molecular Weight: 46.03
• Beilstein: 1209246
• MDL number: MFCD00003297
• UNSPSC Code: 41116105
• EC Index Number: 200-579-1
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• Agency: suitable for DIN 38407-42; suitable for EPA 1633; suitable for ISO/CEN 15968-2010
• Quality Level: 100
• reg. compliance: suitable for FDA C-010.02
• vapor density: 1.6 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• Assay: ≥98% (acidimetric)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 1004 °F
• expl. lim.: 12-38 % (v/v); 57 %
• technique(s): LC/MS: 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: ≤5.0 ppm; Ca: ≤10 ppm; Cu: ≤1.0 ppm; Fe: ≤5.0 ppm; K: ≤5.0 ppm; Mg: ≤2.0 ppm; NH₄⁺: ≤10 ppm; Na: ≤5.0 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

Description

Application

Formic acid (FA) 98% - 100% is a mobile phase component used in liquid chromatography − mass spectrometry (LC-MS) system for fatty acid profiling of oil seed crops. It can also be used in the quantitative-qualitative analysis of wheatgrass phenolic compounds.

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Legal Information

LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS05,GHS06
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226 - H302 - H314 - H331
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1A
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH071
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 121.1 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 49.5 °C - closed cup