CAS : 141-53-7
MDL : MFCD00013101
EINECS : 205-488-0
Other name :
Formic acid sodium salt
Chemical Properties
Formula : HCO2Na
Formula weight : 68.01
Melting Point : 259-262°
Density : 1.92
Sensitivity : Hygroscopic. Ambient temperatures.
Form : Crystalline powder
Solubility : Soluble in water, alcohol, glycerol and formic acid. Insoluble in ether.
Literature References
Converts Grignard reagents to aldehydes in excellent yields: Tetrahedron Lett., 25, 1843 (1984). Lithium formate may also be used. Under phase-transfer conditions converts primary alkyl chlorides to alcohols via the formate esters: Synthesis, 763 (1986). Reaction with acetyl chloride gives the useful formylating agent, formic acetic anhydride. For details, including isolation by distillation, see: Org. Synth. Coll., 6, 8 (1988); review: Tetrahedron, 46, 1081 (1990). Reduces amine oxides to amines under mild conditions: Chem. Lett., 1517 (1985). Can be used as a hydrogen donor in catalytic transfer hydrogenation reactions. More active hydrogen donor than formic acid in hydrogenolysis of aryl chlorides. For a comparative mechanistic study of formic acid and formate salts in this reaction, see: J. Org. Chem., 60, 1347 (1995). See also Ammonium formate, A10699.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids. Moisture sensitiveOther References:Beilstein: 3595134Merck: 14,8621
Grade Specifications
Grade Specifications
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| Pakage | 1000g, 250g, 5000g |
|---|---|
| brand | Alfa Aesar |
