Formic Acid 96% ACS

Formic Acid 96% ACS Grade CAS: 64-18-6 | MF: HCOOH | MW: 46.03, Buy now for reliable and accurate results from ChemieR Acid.

Formic acid 96%, ACS is a clear, colorless liquid with a pungent odor. It is simplest form of carboxylic acid and also known as methanoic acid. Its assay is not less than 96%. Its chemical formula is HCOOH and it contains only one carbon. It is about 10 times stronger than Acetic Acid. The high acidity level and reducing nature of this compound, makes it different from other carboxylic acids. Formic acid is a simple carboxylic acid produced by the hydrolysis of methyl formate or formamide or from its salts. 

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Application :

• Formic acid 96%, ACS is primarily used in chemical industries.
• It can be used as a reagent in the Co-Nx-catalyzed one-pot reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with nitro compounds to synthesize secondary amines.
• It can be used in photoreduction of polycyclic and heterocyclic nitro arenes to corresponding amines.
• It can be used in Pd-catalyzed chemoselective hydrogenation of olefins to saturated hydrocarbons.

Benefits :

• Meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity.
• As a preservative agent in livestock feed.
• High acidity level and has reducing nature
• Strong acid