Formamide, 99%

Description

CAS: 75-12-7 | CH3NO | 45.04 g/mol

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Suitable for battery materials development.

Applications
Formamide is used for cryopreservation of tissues and organs and in hybridization buffers. It acts as an RNA stabiliser in gel electrophoresis by deionizing RNA. It is used as an alternative solvent for the electrostatic self-assemb

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 75-12-7
• Molecular Formula: CH3NO
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 45.04
• MDL Number: MFCD00007941
• InChI Key: ZHNUHDYFZUAESO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: methanamide, carbamaldehyde, formimidic acid, formic acid, amide, formamid, methanoic acid, amide, amid kyseliny mravenci, amid kyseliny mravenci czech, formic amide, hsdb 88
• PubChem CID: 713
• ChEBI: CHEBI:48431
• IUPAC Name: formamide
• SMILES: NC=O

• Melting Point: 2°C
• Density: 1.134
• Boiling Point: 210°C
• Quantity: 500 g
• Flash Point: 150°C (302°F)
• Odor: Ammonia-like
• Refractive Index: 1.4475
• Linear Formula: HCONH₂
• Beilstein: 505995
• Merck Index: 14,4237
• Solubility Information: It is miscible with water.
• Formula Weight: 45.04
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Chemical Name or Material: Formamide

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H351-H360FD-H373
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H360; May damage fertility or the unborn child.
Precautionary Statement	P201-P202-P260-P281-P308+P313-P501c
EINECSNumber	200-842-0
RTECSNumber	LQ0525000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only