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Formic acid

Vetec™, reagent grade, 95%

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Linear Formula:
HCOOH
CAS Number:
64-18-6
Molecular Weight:
46.03
Beilstein:
1209246
EC Number:
200-579-1
MDL number:
MFCD00003297
UNSPSC Code:
51113400
PubChem Substance ID:
329830169

grade

reagent grade

vapor density

1.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

44.8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

Vetec™

Assay

95%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

1004 °F

expl. lim.

57 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.370 (lit.)

pH

2.2 (20 °C, 2.2 g/L)

bp

100-101 °C (lit.)

mp

8.2-8.4 °C (lit.)

density

1.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC=O

InChI

1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3)

InChI key

BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H302,H314,H331

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 3

Flash Point(F)

121.1 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

49.5 °C - closed cup

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