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Product name: Ammonium formate
CAS number: 540-69-2
Molecular formula: CH5NO2
EINECS number: 208-753-9
Ammonium formate, also known as ammonium formate, is a colorless crystal. Ammonium formate is a chemical substance, a white solid, soluble in water and ethanol, and its aqueous solution is acidic. It is mainly used to make drugs and provide analytical reagents.
Solubility in water (g/100ml)
Number of grams dissolved in 100ml water at different temperatures (℃): 102g/0℃; 143g/20℃; 204g/40℃; 311g/60℃; 533g/80℃
Colorless crystals, melting point 116℃, relative density 1.27. Soluble in water, alcohol and ammonia. Deliquescent.
| Melting point | 119-121 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling Point | 103.28°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.26 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Vapor pressure | 0.033Pa at 25℃ |
| Refractive Index | 1.4164 (estimate) |
| Flash point | 104℃ |
| Storage conditions | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |
| Solubility | H2O: 10 M, 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| Form | solid |
| Color | White |
| pH | 6.53(1 mM solution);6.5(10 mM solution);6.49(100 mM solution);6.45(1000 mM solution) |
| Odor | Slight formic acid odor |
Used in organic synthesis, as pharmaceutical intermediates and analytical reagents.
Used as analytical reagent and also used in organic synthesis
Used in electrolysis and capacitor industries. Used in organic synthesis, as pharmaceutical intermediates and analytical reagents
Obtained by neutralizing formic acid and ammonia. Freeze formic acid and water, pass ammonia gas while stirring to make the pH value 7-7.5, cool to -5℃, filter and obtain ammonium formate.
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