electronic grade,≥98% Electronic grade for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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General Description
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Application
Formic acid can be used as acidifying agent and buffer component in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations and processes.
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View spec sheet →Taxonomy Tree
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Carboxylic acids |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Carboxylic acids |
| Alternative Parents | Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acids. These are compounds containing a carboxylic acid group with the formula -C(=O)OH. |
| External Descriptors | Straight chain fatty acids - Saturated fatty acids |
| Sensitivity | Hygroscopic |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | 1.3690 - 1.3730 |
| Flash Point(°F) | 121.1 °F |
| Flash Point(°C) | 49.5 °C |
| Boil Point(°C) | 100-101°C |
| Melt Point(°C) | 8.2-8.4°C |
| Molecular Weight | 46.025 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -0.200 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 46.0055 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 46.0055 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 3 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 10.300 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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