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Formic acid

Formic acid
company Fuyang Chemical Fertilizer Co.,Ltd.
Categories Emulsifiers
Update2011-03-16
Original RegionChina
Formic acid
Formic acid

Formic acid

Formic acid (systematically called methanoic acid) is thesimplest carboxylicacid. Its formula is HCOOH orCH2O2. It is an important intermediate in chemicalsynthesis and occurs naturally, most notably in the venom of bee and ant stings.

In nature, it is found in the stings and bites of many insects of the order Hymenoptera, mainly ants and is also present in stinging nettles. It is also a significant combustion product resulting fromalternative fueled vehicles burning methanol (and ethanol, if contaminated with water) when mixed with gasoline.[citation needed] Its namecomes from the Latin word for ant, formica, referring to its earlyisolation by the distillation of ant bodies. A chemical compound such as a salt from the neutralization of formicacid with a base,or an ester derived from formic acid, isreferred to as formate (or methanoate). The formate ion has the formula HCOO.

Molecular Formula:HCOOH
Molecular Weight:46.02
Appearance & Character: Non-color, smouldering, inflammable liquid with irritant smell, basic organicchemical material with strong corrosiveness. It can dissolve in water, ether,ethanol and glycerine.
Usage:

Medicine Industry: Aminopyrine, Analgin, Caffeine, Vitamin B, etc.

Pesticide Industry: Ketotriazole, Allylveratrole, Chlorpheny, Triazolone,etc.

Chemical Industry: Be composed of Formamide, Formate, Formiate, Dimethylformamide, and Antioxidant, etc.

Printing & Dyeing Industry: Acid coloring agent, etc.

Tanning Industry: To be used to moult, dedust and anti-mildew, etc.

Rubber Industry: To be used as the flocculant in the production of thenatural rubber.

Foodstuff Industry: To disinfect and keep fresh to the food.

Iron & Steel Industry: To be used to acid pickling to the steel plate andcast iron.

Paper Industry: To produce the wood pulp.

Animal Husbandry: To be used to keep fresh of the silage.

Packing:In plastic pails of 250 kg each.

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