crystalline powder
odorless
formic acid
CAS No. :60-18-4
Product Description: White crystals or crystalline powder, odorless, soluble in formic acid, insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol and ether.
Production standards: AJI92, USP26, EP4
Molecular Weight: 181.20
Density: 1.456 (l)
Melting point (° C): 1: 342 ~ 344 (decomposition); d: 310 to 314 (decomposition); dl,: 340 (decomposition)
Traits: l-body out from the water crystallization, colorless to white mercerized needle crystal or crystalline powder; the d-body from the water crystallization as colorless crystals; dl - the body from the water crystallization shiny needle-like crystals
Use: (1) medicine used for hyperthyroidism; food additives.
2 is an important biochemical reagents, the main raw material for the synthesis of peptide hormones, antibiotics, L-dopa and other drugs.
Widely used in agricultural scientific research, but also for beverage additives and the preparation of artificial insects feed