5.43804

Formic acid 98 - 100%

for HPLC 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: NB.21

Properties

• Agency: suitable for DIN 38407-42; 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% (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

Description

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.

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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
• Flash Point(C): 49.5 °C