Formic acid, 85%

CAS: 64-18-6

Ref. 02-L17434

Product Information

• Name: Formic acid, 85%
• Synonyms: formic acid ameisensaeure hcooh acide formique bilorin H-cooh, Acide formique, Acide méthanoïque, Acido formico, Acido metanoico, Add-F, Add-F (silage additive), Amasil, Amasil 85, Ameisensaeure, Ameisensaeure Ueber 10 Bis 30%, Ameisensaeure Ueber 30 %, Ameisensaure, Aminic acid, Bilorin, Collo-Didax, Collo-bueglatt, Ensilox, Formic acids, FormicacidAmeisensure, Formira, Formisoton, Formylic acid, Hydrogen carboxylic acid, Kwas metaniowy, Kyselina mravenci, Methanoic Acid, Methanoic acid monomer, Methansäure, Methansyre, Mierenzuur, Myresyre, Myrmicyl, Sybest, Un3412, Wonderbond Hardener M 600L, ぎ酸, メタン酸, Formic acid

Description

Formic acid is principally used as a preservative antibacterial agent in livestock feed, in dying textiles, tanning leather and electroplating. In the poultry industry, it is sometimes added with feed to kill E. coli bacteria. It acts as a reducing agent for the catalytic reduction of nitrate in water. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 46.03
• Formula: CH₂O₂
• Purity: 85%
• Color/Form: Clear colorless, Liquid
• InChI key: BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N