Formic acid

Formic acid (also called methanoic acid) is the simplest . Its is OH or HCO2H. It is an important intermediate in and occurs , most notably in the of and . In fact, its name comes from the word for ant, , referring to its early isolation by the of ant bodies. , salts, and the anion derived from formic acid are referred to as formate.

Properties

Formic acid is with and most polar , and somewhat soluble in . In hydrocarbons and in the vapor phase, it consists of dimers rather than individual molecules. Owing to its tendency to hydrogen-bond, gaseous formic acid does not obey the . Solid formic acid (two ) consists of an effectively endless network of hydrogen-bonded formic acid molecules. This relatively complicated compound also forms a low-boiling with water (22.4%) and liquid formic acid also tends to supercool.

Specification:

Purity: 85% min

Sulphate as CL: 0.005% max

Fe: 0.0005% max

Evaporation residue: 0.02% max

Uses

The principal use of formic acid is as a and agent in livestock feed. When sprayed on fresh or other , it arrests certain decay processes and causes the feed to retain its nutritive value longer, and so it is widely used to preserve winter feed for . In the industry, it is sometimes added to feed to kill bacteria.

1. It is used to process organic latex (sap) into raw .

2. use formic acid as a against the Tracheal () mite and the .

3. It is of minor importance in the industry and for the of .

4. Some formate are artificial flavorings or perfumes.

5. It is the active ingredient in some brands of household remover.

6. It is used in laboratories as a solvent modifier for and separations of proteins and peptides, especially when the sample is being prepared for analysis.

7. have been reported.

8. It is also a significant product resulting from alternative fueled burning (and , if contaminated with ) when mixed with