formic acid

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formic acid

Identifiers

FEMA 2487
CAS 64-18-6
EINECS 200-579-1
Synonyms
  • acide formique
  • ameisensaeure
  • aminic acid
  • collo-bueglatt
  • collo-didax
  • nat. formic acid
  • formic acid 80% natural
  • formic acid 96 ACS
  • formic acid FCC
  • formic acid natural
  • formira
  • formisoton
  • formylic acid
  • hydrogen carboxylic acid
  • methanoic acid
  • methoic acid
  • myrmicyl
  • sybest
JECFA Food Flavoring 79
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 08.001 formic acid
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials formic acid
FDA UNII 0YIW783RG1
CoE Number 1
XlogP3-AA N/A
Molecular Weight 46.02534
Molecular Formula C H2 O2

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: acetic Odor Strength:high ,recommend smelling in a 0.10 % solution or less
  • Substantivity:16 hour(s) at 100.00 %
  • pungent vinegar
  • Odor Description:at 0.10 % in water. pungent vinegar formylLuebke, William tgsc, (1982)
  • Odor sample from: Sigma-Aldrich
  • sharp acetic fruity fermented
  • Odor Description:Sharp, penetrating, acetic, fruity with a fermented nuanceMosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 4, 33, (1998)
Odor acetic
pungent, vinegar, sharp, acetic, fruity, fermented
Flavor acetic
acetic, astringent, fruity, mustard, bready,

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed Yes
Appearance colorless clear fuming liquid (est)
Assay 96.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 1.22000 to 1.22400 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 10.152 to 10.185
Refractive Index 1.36900 to 1.37300 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point 8.20 to 8.40 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 100.00 to 101.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point 156.00 °F. TCC ( 68.89 °C. )
Acid Value N/A
Vapor Pressure 36.477001 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density 1.6 ( Air = 1 )
logP (o/w) -0.54
Soluble In
  • water, 9.552e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
  • water, 1.00E+06 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
  • paraffin oil
Occurrence
  • apple plant
  • banana fruit
  • bay laurel leaf
  • beer
  • blackberry fruit
  • butter
  • cacao bean
  • carob bean
  • carrot plant
  • cheese bleu cheese
  • cistus
  • coffee roasted coffee
  • cognac
  • cornmint plant
  • currant black currant fruit
  • fish
  • ginkgo biloba fruit
  • ginkgo biloba pollen
  • gooseberry fruit
  • grape fruit
  • melon
  • nutmeg seed
  • nutmeg seed oil
  • orange bitter orange
  • orange fruit juice
  • pea
  • peach fruit
  • petitgrain lemon petitgrain
  • raspberry red raspberry fruit
  • roselle fruit
  • roselle seed
  • soybean root
  • strawberry wild strawberry fruit
  • tomato fruit
  • water mint leaf