Ammonium formate
ALDRICH/516961 - ≥99.995% trace metals basis
Synonym: Formic acid ammonium salt
CAS Number: 540-69-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH5NO2
Molecular Weight: 63.06
EC Number: 208-753-9
MDL Number: MFCD00013103
Linear Formula: HCO2NH4
Product Type: Chemical
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This image depicts SKU: 516961-100G
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| assay | ≥99.995% trace metals basis |
| density | 1.26 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | crystalline |
| impurities | ≤50.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/CH2O2.H3N/c2-1-3;/h1H, |
| InChI key | VZTDIZULWFCMLS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 119-121 °C (lit.) |
| SMILES string | N.OC=O |
| Application: | Ammonium formate can be used as:• Hydrogen source in reduction of aromatic nitro compounds to corresponding amino derivatives in presence of Cu nanoparticles as catalyst. • Formylating agent for synthesis of N-formyl amino acid esters. • An OH radical scavenger in the preparation of nanocrystalline uranium and/or thorium oxides. |
| Features and Benefits: | • Inexpensive and readily available • Stable and non-toxic • Can be used in conjugation with Pd/C andRaney-Nickel catalyst. • Can be easily separated from the reaction mixture |
| General description: | Ammoniumformate is a derivative of formic acid widely used as a hydrogen transfer reagentand formylating agent. It is also used in the preparation and storage of formicacid. |
| Packaging: | 100 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.995% trace metals basis |
| mp | 119-121 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.26 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352107 |