Formamide (CAS 75-12-7) — formula CH3NO, molecular weight 45.041; category organic chemicals.
| CAS Number | 75-12-7 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | CH3NO |
| Molecular Weight | 45.041 |
| Melting Point | 36.5 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 210.5 °C @ 760 mm Hg |
| LogP | -0.8 |
| Applications | Uses: Used as a chemical intermediate and ionizing solvent, also used as a softener for glues, gums, and paper, [ACGIH], Pulp and Paper Processing [Category: Industry], Working with Glues and Adhesives [Category: Other], Manufacture of formic esters and hydrocyanic acid by catalytic dehydration., Intermediate in organic synthesis., Softener for paper, animal glues, water soluble glues., Important intermediate in the chemical industry, used for producing heterocyclic compounds, pharmaceuticals, crop protection agents, fungicides, and pesticides, used as a solvent in the manufacture and processing of plastics, to produce formic acid, used to remove coating from copper conductors, used in the spinning of acrylonitrile copolymers, employed in the antistatic finishing of plastics or formation of conductive coatings on plastic particles., For more Uses (Complete) data for FORMAMIDE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page., Industry Uses: Intermediate, Methods of Manufacturing: Prepared on large scale from carbon monoxide and ammonia at high pressure and temp: Meyer, Orthner, Ber 54, 1705 (1921), 55, 857 (1922), Meyer, German patents 390, 798 (1924), 392, 409 (1924), 414, 257 (1925 to BASF), Weitzel, Herbst, US patent 1, 843, 434 (1932 to IG Farben)., Interaction of ethyl formate and ammonia with subsequent distillation., Impurities: Methanol, 0.1%, ammonium formate, water, iron, 0.0001%, U.S. Production: 2023: 50, 000 - <250, 000 lb, 2022: 50, 2021: 50, 2020: 50, (1972) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 G, (1975) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 G, General Manufacturing Information: All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Formamide: ACTIVE |
| Category | Organic Chemicals |
Documented applications: Uses: Used as a chemical intermediate and ionizing solvent, also used as a softener for glues, gums, and paper, [ACGIH], Pulp and Paper Processing [Category: Industry], Working with Glues and Adhesives [Category: Other], Manufacture of formic esters and hydrocyanic acid by catalytic dehydration., Intermediate in organic synthesis., Softener for paper, animal glues, water soluble glues., Important intermediate in the chemical industry, used for producing heterocyclic compounds, pharmaceuticals, crop protection agents, fungicides, and pesticides, used as a solvent in the manufacture and processing of plastics, to produce formic acid, used to remove coating from copper conductors, used in the spinning of acrylonitrile copolymers, employed in the antistatic finishing of plastics or formation of conductive coatings on plastic particles., For more Uses (Complete) data for FORMAMIDE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page., Industry Uses: Intermediate, Methods of Manufacturing: Prepared on large scale from carbon monoxide and ammonia at high pressure and temp: Meyer, Orthner, Ber 54, 1705 (1921), 55, 857 (1922), Meyer, German patents 390, 798 (1924), 392, 409 (1924), 414, 257 (1925 to BASF), Weitzel, Herbst, US patent 1, 843, 434 (1932 to IG Farben)., Interaction of ethyl formate and ammonia with subsequent distillation., Impurities: Methanol, 0.1%, ammonium formate, water, iron, 0.0001%, U.S. Production: 2023: 50, 000 - <250, 000 lb, 2022: 50, 2021: 50, 2020: 50, (1972) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 G, (1975) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 G, General Manufacturing Information: All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Formamide: ACTIVE.
Formamide is a carbon-based organic compound with CAS registry number 75-12-7 and molecular formula CH3NO (molecular weight 45.041), belonging to the organic chemicals segment of chemical raw materials.
CAS number: 75-12-7
Its molecular formula CH3NO comprises 1 C, 3 H, 1 N, 1 O atoms.
Also known as: Formamide · 甲酰胺
Category: organic chemicals
The CAS registry number of Formamide is 75-12-7.
Molecular formula CH3NO, molecular weight 45.041.
It is also registered under: Formamide, 甲酰胺.
Recorded applications: Uses: Used as a chemical intermediate and ionizing solvent, also used as a softener for glues, gums, and paper, [ACGIH], Pulp and Paper Processing [Category: Industry], Working with Glues and Adhesives [Category: Other], Manufacture of formic esters and hydrocyanic acid by catalytic dehydration., Intermediate in organic synthesis., Softener for paper, animal glues, water soluble glues., Important intermediate in the chemical industry, used for producing heterocyclic compounds, pharmaceuticals, crop protection agents, fungicides, and pesticides, used as a solvent in the manufacture and processing of plastics, to produce formic acid, used to remove coating from copper conductors, used in the spinning of acrylonitrile copolymers, employed in the antistatic finishing of plastics or formation of conductive coatings on plastic particles., For more Uses (Complete) data for FORMAMIDE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page., Industry Uses: Intermediate, Methods of Manufacturing: Prepared on large scale from carbon monoxide and ammonia at high pressure and temp: Meyer, Orthner, Ber 54, 1705 (1921), 55, 857 (1922), Meyer, German patents 390, 798 (1924), 392, 409 (1924), 414, 257 (1925 to BASF), Weitzel, Herbst, US patent 1, 843, 434 (1932 to IG Farben)., Interaction of ethyl formate and ammonia with subsequent distillation., Impurities: Methanol, 0.1%, ammonium formate, water, iron, 0.0001%, U.S. Production: 2023: 50, 000 - <250, 000 lb, 2022: 50, 2021: 50, 2020: 50, (1972) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 G, (1975) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 G, General Manufacturing Information: All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Formamide: ACTIVE.
Category: Organic Chemicals.
Independent reference data for Formamide (CAS 75-12-7), compiled from public chemistry databases.
| CAS Registry Number | 75-12-7 |
|---|---|
| PubChem CID | 713 |
| Molecular formula | CH3NO |
| IUPAC name | formamide |
| UNII (FDA) | 4781T907ZS |
| Molecular Weight | 45.041 |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -0.8 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 45.021463719 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 45.021463719 |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 43.1 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 3 |
| Boiling Point | 210.5 °C @ 760 mm Hg |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 220 °C @760 [mm Hg] |
| Melting Point | 36.5 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | 2.55 °C |
| Melting Point | 2.5 °C |
| Melting Point | 37 °F |
| Flash Point | 310 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 310 °F |
| Flash Point | 120 °C c.c. |
| Flash Point | (oc) 310 °F |
formamide; 75-12-7; Methanamide; carbamaldehyde; Formimidic acid; Formic acid, amide; Methanoic acid, amide; DTXSID8025337; Amid kyseliny mravenci; NSC-748; 4781T907ZS; DTXCID805337; CHEBI:16397; CHEBI:48431; RefChem:5841; 200-842-0
| Regulatory & Food Contact | FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR: FCS |
|---|---|
| GHS notification summary | 0.3% (1 / 388) |
| GHS notification summary | 0.3% (1 / 388) |
|---|---|
| Reported hazard statements | H351 (52.1%), H360 (82.5%), H373 (52.1%), H290, H336, H320, H316 |
H360D ***: May damage the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
P203, P280, P318, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Formamide · CAS 75-12-7 · CH3NO. UNII 4781T907ZS. Boiling Point: 210.5 °C @ 760 mm Hg; Boiling Point: 220 °C @760 [mm Hg]; Melting Point: 36.5 °F (NTP, 1992).
Source: PubChem / Wikidata; the batch COA governs where values differ.
Supplier: Jinan Shenghe Chemical Co., Ltd.
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