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Sigma-Aldrich

Ammonium formate

purum, ≥98%

Synonym(s):

Formic acid ammonium salt

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Linear Formula:
HCO2NH4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
63.06
Beilstein:
3625095
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

purum

Assay

≥98%

impurities

≤0.002% heavy metals (as Pb)

pH

6-7 (20 °C, 5%)

mp

119-121 °C (lit.)

density

1.26 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Fe: ≤20 mg/kg

SMILES string

N.OC=O

InChI

1S/CH2O2.H3N/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);1H3

InChI key

VZTDIZULWFCMLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Other Notes

A -D suffix exists for administrative purposes only.
All -D packages are 100% the same product, same quality, same specification as the package sizes previously sold without a -D.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Debenzylation of N-benzylamino derivatives by catalytic transfer hydrtyation with ammonium formate.
Ram S and Spicer LD.
Synthetic Communications, 17(4), 415-418 (1987)
Lucie Nováková et al.
Analytica chimica acta, 950, 199-210 (2016-12-06)
High throughput general chiral screening method using supercritical fluid chromatography was developed. This method takes an advantage of very fast gradient screening (3 min + 1 min isocratic hold) and generic enantioselectivity of the combined additive formed by 0.1% trifluoroacetic (TFA) acid and 0.1%
The palladium assisted transfer reduction of a, ?-unsaturated nitroalkenes to oximes using ammonium formate.
Kabalka GW, et al.
Synthetic Communications, 20(16), 2453-2458 (1990)
A convenient method for the N-formylation of secondary amines and anilines using ammonium formate.
Reddy PG, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 41(47), 9149-9151 (2000)
Rapid debenzylation of N-benzylamino derivatives to amino-derivatives using ammonium formate as catalytic hydrogen transfer agent.
Ram S and Spicer LD.
Tetrahedron Letters, 28(5), 515-516 (1987)

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