Formic acid CAS#64-18-6

  • CAS Number: 64-18-6

  • Chemical Formula: CH2O2

  • Synonyms:

    • Acide formique

      acideformique

    • cideformique(french)

  • Appearance: liquid

  • HS Code: 2915110000

  • MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity): 1 FCL (Full Container Load)



Product Details

Products Description of Formic acid CAS#64-18-6

FORMIC ACID is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. It is a stable corrosive, combustible, and hygroscopic chemical substance. It is incompatible with H2SO4, strong caustics, furfuryl alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, strong oxidisers, and bases and reacts with strong explosion on contact with oxidising agents.

Parameters

Melting point 

8.2-8.4 °C (lit.)

Boiling point 

100-101 °C (lit.)

density 

1.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor density 

1.03 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

52 mm Hg ( 37 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.377

FEMA 

2487 | FORMIC ACID

Fp 

133 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

H2O: soluble1g/10 mL, clear, colorless

pka

3.75(at 20℃)

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

1.216 (20℃/20℃)

color 

APHA: ≤15

PH

3.47(1 mM solution);2.91(10 mM solution);2.38(100 mM solution)

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Odor

at 0.10 % in water. pungent vinegar formyl

Odor Type

acetic

biological source

synthetic

explosive limit

12-38%(V)

Water Solubility 

MISCIBLE

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

λmax

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.03
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.01

Merck 

14,4241

JECFA Numbr

79

BRN 

1209246

Henry's Law

 Constant

At 25 °C: 95.2, 75.1, 39.3, 10.7, and 3.17 at pH values of 1.35, 3.09, 4.05, 4.99, and 6.21, respectively (Hakuta et al., 1977)

Dielectric constant

58.0(16℃)

Exposure limits

TLV-TWA 5 ppm (~9 mg/m3) (ACGIH, MSHA, OSHA, and NIOSH); IDLH 100 ppm (180 mg/m3) (NIOSH).

Stability:

Stable. Substances to be avoided include strong bases, strong oxidizing agents and powdered metals, furfuryl alcohol. Combustible. Hygroscopic. Pressure may build up in tightly closed bottles, so bottles should be opened carefully and vented periodically.

InChIKey

BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

-0.540

CAS DataBase Reference

64-18-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Formic acid(64-18-6)

EPA Substance Registry Systm

Formic acid (64-18-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T,C,Xi

Risk Statements 

23/24/25-34-40-43-35-36/38-10

Safety Statements 

36/37-45-26-23-36/37/39

RIDADR 

UN 1198 3/PG 3

OEB

B

OEL

TWA: 5 ppm (9 mg/m3)

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

LP8925000

10

Autoignition Temperature

1004 °F

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29151100

Hazardous Substances Data

64-18-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 in mice (mg/kg): 1100 orally; 145 i.v. (Malorny)

IDLA

30 ppm

Product Application of  Formic acid CAS#64-18-6

Organic acids; feed additives; paper chemicals; food additives; organic intermediates; natural equivalent flavors and artificial flavors; high purity solvents; analytical standards; gas chromatography standards (color scale); formic acid, formic acid; impurity reference substances; organic raw materials.

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