295876

Formamide

spectrophotometric grade, ≥99%

• Synonym(s): Amide C₁, Formic amide
• Linear Formula: HCONH₂
• CAS Number: 75-12-7
• Molecular Weight: 45.04
• Beilstein: 505995
• EC Number: 200-842-0
• MDL number: MFCD00007941
• PubChem Substance ID: 329753377

Properties

• grade: spectrophotometric grade
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor density: 1.55 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C); 30 mmHg ( 129 °C)
• assay: ≥99%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 932 °F
• expl. lim.: 2.7-19 %
• technique(s): UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable; hybridization: suitable
• impurities: <0.030% water
• refractive index: n20/D 1.447 (lit.)
• pH: 4-10 (20 °C, 200 g/L)
• bp: 210 °C (lit.)
• mp: 2-3 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.134 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• λ: H₂O reference
• UV absorption: λ: 275 nm A_max: 1.00; λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.20; λ: 300 nm A_max: 0.05; λ: 360 nm A_max: 0.02; λ: 400 nm A_max: 0.01
• application(s): food and beverages
• SMILES string: NC=O
• InChI: 1S/CH3NO/c2-1-3/h1H,(H2,2,3)
• InChI key: ZHNUHDYFZUAESO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Packaging

1, 2 L in glass bottle

Application

Formamide destabilizes nucleic acid duplexes and may be used, typically, at a concentration of 50%, in hybridization protocols requiring lower hybridization temperatures.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H351 - H360D - H373
• Precautionary Statements: P201 - P202 - P260 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405
• 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