Product Specifications
| Prod Model: |
Organic acid |
| Markets: |
North America,South America,Eastern Europe,Southeast Asia,Africa,Oceania,Mid East,Eastern Asia,Western Europe |
| CAS No.: |
64-18-6 |
| Einecs No.: |
200-579-1 |
| Mf: |
CH2o2, HCOOH, Hco2h |
| Odor: |
Pungent, Penetrating |
| State: |
Colorless Fuming Liquid |
| Application: |
Rubber, Tanning & Dyestuff |
| Quality: |
Tech Grade |
| Kind: |
Organic Acid |
| Packing: |
Plastic Drum |
| Acid Strength: |
Weak Acid |
| Oxidation: |
Non Oxidizing Acid |
| Classification: |
Carboxylic Acid |
| Element: |
Monobasic Acid |
| Appearance: |
Liquid |
| Grade Standard: |
Industrial Grade |
Product Description
Formic acid (also called methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid. Its chemical formula is HCOOH or HCO2H.
It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most notably in ant venom. Its name comes from the Latin word for ant,formica, referring to its early isolation by the distillation of ant bodies. Esters, salts, and the anions derived from formic acid are referred to as formates.
Formic acid is a colorless liquid having a highly pungent, penetrating odor at room temperature. It is miscible with water and most polar organic solvents, and is somewhat soluble in hydrocarbons.
In hydrocarbons and in the vapor phase, it consists of hydrogen-bonded dimers rather than individual molecules.
Solubility:
Miscible with ether, acetone, ethyl acetate, glycerol, methanol, ethanol partially soluble in benzene, toluene, xylenes
Specification:
Product name | Formic acid |
| Iterms | Standard |
| Formic acid | 85%min |
| Chloride (ascl) | 0.005% max |
| Sulphate (asso42) | 0.002% max |
| Iron (axfe3+) | 0.0005%max |
| Color index (pb) | 10 max |
| Evaporation residue | 0.020% max |
| Density | 1.2 |
| Dilution (acid+water=1+3) | Eligible |
Laboratory methods:-
In the laboratory, formic acid can be obtained by heating oxalic acid in glycerol and extraction by steam distillation.
Glycerol acts as a catalyst, as the reaction proceeds through a glyceryl oxalate intermediary.
A major use of formic acid is as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. In Europe, it is applied on silage (including fresh hay) to promote the fermentation of lactic acid and to suppress the formation of butyric acid.
It also allows fermentation to occur quickly, and at a lower temperature, reducing the loss of nutritional value.
Formic acid arrests certain decay processes and causes the feed to retain its nutritive value longer, and so it is widely used to preserve winter feed for cattle.
In the poultry industry, it is sometimes added to feed to kill E. coli bacteria.
Safety:-
Formic acid has low toxicity (hence its use as a food additive), with an LD50 of 1.8 g/kg (oral, mice). The concentrated acid is, however, corrosive to the skin.
Formic acid is readily metabolized and eliminated by the body. Nonetheless, it has specific toxic effects; the formic acid and formaldehyde produced as metabolites of methanol are responsible for the optic nerve damage, causing blindness seen in methanol poisoning.
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