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45.041 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Formamide
CAS75-12-7EC200-842-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
chemical intermediate and ionizing solvent
Formamide is a simple amide compound that serves as a chemical intermediate and a polar, ionizing solvent. It is also used as a softener for glues, gums, and paper, and finds application in the pulp and paper processing industry.
chemical intermediate in organic synthesisionizing solventsoftener for glues, gums, and paper
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CAS 75-12-7
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Safety Reference
Danger
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H290May be corrosive to metals
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H320Causes eye irritation
H316Causes mild skin irritation
Regulatory Compliance1
- EU REACH SVHCEURegulation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
formamide
InChIKey
ZHNUHDYFZUAESO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)N
Synonyms (42)
- Ameisensaeureamid
- Amid kyseliny mravenci
- Amide C1
- Formamide (deionizde)
- Formamide, SAJ first grade
- Formamide, p.a.
- Formamide, reagent grade
- Formamide,Deionized
- Formamide-13C-15N (9CI)
- Formic acid, amide
- Formic amide
- Formimidic acid
- Imino-methylalkohol
- Methanamid
- Methanamide
- Methanamide;Formimidic acid
- Methanimidic acid
- Methanoic acid, amide
- Monocarboxylic acid amide
- N-formyl amine
- amino-formaldehyde
- an amide
- carbamaldehyde
- formamid
- formamide
- imidoformic acid
- monocarboxylic acid amides
- primary carboxamide
- primary carboxamides