FORMAMIDE

 

SYNONYM: METHANAMIDE; FA

 

FORMULA: CH3NO

 

M. W.: 45.014

 

CAS NO.: 75-12-7

 

DESCRIPTION: COLORLESS OF SLIGHT YELLOW TRANSPARENT LIQUID WITH SOME AMMONIA ODOR. MELTING POINT 2.55°C. BOILING POINT 210-212°C (DECOMPOSED PARTLY OVER 180°C), FLASH POINT 154°C. DENSITY 1.1334. IT IS HYGROSCOPIC AND COMPATIBLE WITH WATER AND ALCOHOL, MICRO SOLUBLE IN BENZENE, TRICHLOROMETHANE AND ETHER.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

ITEM

FINE CLASS

FIRST

FORMAMIDE

99.0% MIN.

98.0% MIN.

MOISTURE

0.2% MAX.

0.2% MAX.

METHANOL

0.2% MAX.

1.0% MAX.

ALKALINITY

(BASED ON AMMONIAL)

0.005% MAX.

0.005% MAX.

ACIDITY

0.005% MAX.

0.005% MAX.

(BASED ON FORMIC ACID)

 

 

DENSITY (20°C)

1.130-1.132

1.129-1.131

 

USES: THE FORMAMIDE IS CHIEFLY USED IN THE FIELDS OF MEDICINE, PESTICIDE AND ORGANIC SYNTHESIS, ETC. THE SULFA DRUG, VITAMIN B6, VITAMIN B4, HYPOLIPEMIC (DS-Na) AND TRIADIMEFON (PESTICIDE) CAN BE MADE FROM IT. IT IS USED AS THE SOFTENING AGENT OF PAPER, FIBER, ANIMAL GULE AND WATER SOLUBLE, AND ALSO WIDELY USED IN THE FIELDS OF THE SPICE, DYE, PLASTIC AS WELL AS LIGHT AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES, ETC. OTHERWISE, IT IS AN EXCELLENT IONIZING SOLVENT YET.

 

PACKING: PACKED IN 200KG PLASTIC DRUM SUITABLE FOR SEA TRANSPOTATION, 80 DRUMS/20’FCL.