Formic acid is in use as a preservative and antibacterial agent, it is also useful in the manufacturing of leather and rubber. It is useful as a miticide by beekeepers.
46.03 g/mol
Miscible with ether, acetone, ethyl acetate, glycerol, methanol, ethanol Partially soluble in benzene, toluene, xylenes
29151100
98%
1.22 g/cm Kilogram per litre (kg/L)
8.3
64-18-6
Reagent Grade
CH2O2
Carboxylic Acid
Inorganic Acids
formic acid
Formic acid was first isolated from certain ants and was named after the Latin formica, meaning ant. It is made by the action of sulfuric acid upon sodium formate, which is produced from carbon monoxide and sodium hydroxide.
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