AMMONIUM FORMATE

AMMONIUM FORMATE (AR/GR/EP/LR), NH4HCO2, is the ammonium salt of formic acid. It is a colorless, hygroscopic, crystalline solid.

Specifications

Chemical Name

Ammonium Formate

Cas No

540-69-2

Molecular Formula

NH4HCO2

Molecular Weight

63.06 g/mol

Color Physical Form

Colourless deliquescent crystals

P H

6 â 7 (5% solution)

Assay

Min. 98%

Insoluble Matter

NMT 0.001%

Copper

NMT 0.0001%

Chloride

NMT 0.002%

Sulphates

NMT 0.005%

Iron

NMT 0.001%

Heavy Metals

NMT 0.0001%

Usage

Laboratory, Industrial, Pharmaceutical

Decomposes into formamide and water when heated, primary industrial use.
Used to obtain formic acid by reaction with dilute acids.
Can serve as a storage form for formic acid.
Used in palladium on carbon (Pd/C) reduction of functional groups.
Used for reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones (Leuckart reaction).
Used as a buffer in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and compatible with LC/MS.
AR/GR grade is used as a laboratory reagent.

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