Ammonium formate, 97%

Description

CAS: 540-69-2 | CH5NO2 | 63.056 g/mol

Ammonium formate is widely used in various organic reactions like Leuckart reaction which involves the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones. It serves as a buffer in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS). It finds application in palladium on carbon (Pd/C) reduction of functional groups. For example, reduction of alkenes to alkanes and formaldehyde to methanol. It is also used to prepare formic acid insitu as well as used to store formic acid by making it as an ammonium salt.

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Applications
Ammonium formate is widely used in various organic reactions like Leuckart reaction which involves the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones. It serves as a buffer in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS). It finds application in palladium on carbon (Pd/C) reduction of functional groups. For example, reduction of alkenes to alkanes and formaldehyde to methanol. It is also used to prepare formic acid insitu as well as used to store formic acid by making it as an ammonium salt.

Solubility
Soluble in water, liquid ammonia and alcohol.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong acids and strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 540-69-2
• Molecular Formula: CH5NO2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 63.056
• MDL Number: MFCD00013103
• InChI Key: VZTDIZULWFCMLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: ammonium formate, formic acid, ammonium salt, formic acid ammonium salt, ammoniumformate, azanium formate, ammonium formiate, formic acid, ammonium salt 1:1, mravencan amonny czech, hsdb 479, mravencan amonny
• PubChem CID: 2723923
• ChEBI: CHEBI:63050
• IUPAC Name: azanium;formate
• SMILES: C(=O)[O-].[NH4+]

• Melting Point: ∼116°C
• Density: 1.28
• Odor: Ammonia-like
• Linear Formula: HCO₂NH₄
• Quantity: 250 g
• Beilstein: 3625095
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Merck Index: 14,523
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water,liquid ammonia and alcohol.
• Formula Weight: 63.06
• Percent Purity: 97%
• Chemical Name or Material: Ammonium formate, Water <3%

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H315-H319-H335-H500
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H315-H319-H335 Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement	P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
EINECSNumber	208-753-9
RTECSNumber	BQ6650000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only