11-0750

Formamide

SAJ first grade, ≥98.5%

• Synonym(s): Amide C₁, Formic amide
• Linear Formula: HCONH₂
• CAS Number: 75-12-7
• Molecular Weight: 45.04
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 505995
• EC Number: 200-842-0
• MDL number: MFCD00007941
• UNSPSC Code: 12352111
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749141
• grade: SAJ first grade
• assay: ≥98.5%
• technique(s): hybridization: suitable
• bp: 210 °C (lit.)
• vapor pressure: 0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C); 30 mmHg ( 129 °C)

Properties

• grade: SAJ first grade
• vapor density: 1.55 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.08 mmHg ( 20 °C); 30 mmHg ( 129 °C)
• assay: ≥98.5%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 932 °F
• expl. lim.: 2.7-19 % (lit.)
• availability: available only in Japan
• technique(s): hybridization: suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.447 (lit.)

Description

Application

Formamide destabilizes nucleic acid duplexes and may be used, typically, at a concentration of 50%, in hybridization protocols requiring lower hybridization temperatures.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H351,H360D,H373
• pcodes: P202 - P260 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 2 Oral
• target_organs: Blood
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 305.6 °F
• flash_point_c: 152 °C
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter