4610-OP

Formamide

OmniPur^® Grade, >= 99%, Deionized

• Synonym(s): Formamide, Carbamaldehyde, Amide C₁, Formic amide
• Linear Formula: HCONH₂
• CAS Number: 75-12-7
• Molecular Weight: 45.04
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 505995
• MDL number: MFCD00007941
• UNSPSC Code: 12352111
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• vapor density: 1.55 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C); 30 mmHg ( 129 °C)
• assay: ≥99% (GC)
• form: viscous liquid (slightly)
• autoignition temp.: 932 °F
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze
• technique(s): hybridization: suitable
• color: colorless
• refractive index: n20/D 1.447 (lit.)
• pH: 8-10 (20 °C, 200 g/L)
• bp: 210 °C (lit.)
• mp: 2-3 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.134 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• shipped in: wet ice
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: NC=O
• InChI: 1S/CH3NO/c2-1-3/h1H,(H2,2,3)
• InChI key: ZHNUHDYFZUAESO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Molecular Biology grade.

A₂₆₀ (0.5 M, water): ≤0.03 AU
A₂₇₀ (0.5M, water): ≤0.05 AU
A₂₈₀ (0.5 M, water): ≤0.08 AU
Purity by Assay: ≥ 99%
Conductivity: ≤100 µmho
DNase: None detected
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0001%
Identification: To pass test
Phosphatase: None detected
Protease: None detected
RNase: None detected





Intended for laboratory and manufacturing use only. Not for drug, food, or household use.

Application

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

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

OMNIPUR is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H351,H360D,H373
• pcodes: P202 - P260 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 2 Oral
• target_organs: Blood
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 305.6 °F
• flash_point_c: 152 °C