CH2O2
46.025 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Formic acid
CAS64-18-6EC200-579-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
industrial chemical intermediate
Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid, widely used as an industrial chemical intermediate. It plays a key role in the production of leather, textiles, and paper, as well as in electroplating and brewing processes.
intermediate in chemical synthesiselectroplatingleather tanning and processing
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H290May be corrosive to metals
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
H332Harmful if inhaled
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H370Causes damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Formic acid (CAS 64-18-6) is 2915.11.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.11
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 11 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
formic acid
InChIKey
BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)O
Synonyms (76)
- E236
- HCOOH
- Formic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Acide formique
- Acide formique [French]
- Acido formico
- Acido formico [Italian]
- Acidum formicum
- Add-F
- Amasil
- Ameisensaeure
- Ameisensaeure [German]
- Ameisensaure
- Aminic acid
- Bilorin
- C1 acid
- Collo-bueglatt
- Collo-didax
- FORMIC ACID [MART.]
- FormateFA
- Formic Acid, 97+%
- Formic acid (natural)
- Formic acid 98-100%
- Formic acid CRS
- Formic acid, 95-97%
- Formic acid, LC/MS Grade
- Formic acid, p.a.
- Formic acid, puriss. p.a.
- Formic acid, purum
- Formic acid, reagent grade
- Formic acidFA
- Formicum acidum
- Formira
- Formisoton
- Formylic acid
- Hydrogen carboxylic acid
- Kwas metaniowy
- Kwas metaniowy [Polish]
- Kyselina mravenci
- Kyselina mravenci [Czech]
- Methanoic acid
- Methanoic acid monomer
- Mierenzuur
- Mierenzuur [Dutch]
- Myrmicyl
- Provita Hoofsure Endurance
- Provita Hoofsure Endurance XL
- Provita Konquest
- Sybest
- Unsaturated Fatty Acid
- Wax ester
- Wax esters
- Wonderbond Hardener M 600L
- a fatty acid ester
- aminate
- fatty acid esters
- formic acid
- formylate
- forrnic acid
- hydrogen carboxylate
- hydron;formate
- methanoate
- methoic acid
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