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Formamide

spectrophotometric grade, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Amide C1, Formic amide

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Linear Formula:
HCONH2
CAS Number:
75-12-7
Molecular Weight:
45.04
Beilstein:
505995
EC Number:
200-842-0
MDL number:
MFCD00007941
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
PubChem Substance ID:
329753377
NACRES:
NA.07
grade:
spectrophotometric grade
Assay:
≥99%
technique(s):
UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable
hybridization: suitable
application(s):
food and beverages
bp:
210 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C)
30 mmHg ( 129 °C)
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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 Amax: 1.00
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.20
λ: 300 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 360 nm Amax: 0.02
λ: 400 nm Amax: 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

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Application

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

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H351,H360D,H373

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

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J Casey et al.
Nucleic acids research, 4(5), 1539-1552 (1977-01-01)
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Chomczynski P.
Nucleic Acids Research, 20(14), 3791-3791 (1992)
The formamide method for the extraction of polysaccharides from haemolytic streptococci.
Fuller AT.
British Journal of Experimental Pathology, 32(1), 130-130 (1960)
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