Formamide
Formamide
What is Formamide?
Formamide is a chemical compound with CAS number 75-12-7. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Formamide destabilizes nucleic acid duplexes and may be used, typically, at a concentration of 50%, in hybridization protocols requiring lower hybridization temperatures.
Specifications
HCONH2
45.04 g/mol
ACS reagent
≥99.5%
DNases, none detected
RNases, none detected
insoluble matter, passes filter test
phosphatases, none detected
proteases, none detected
210 °C(lit.)
1.134 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
H2O: soluble10 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
Safety Information
GHS08Danger
H351-H360D-H373
P201-P281-P308 + P313
Eyeshields, full-face respirator (US), Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US), type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
2-3 °C(lit.)
≤0.1%
chloride (Cl-): ≤1 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤10 mg/kg
Ag: ≤5 mg/kg
Al: ≤1 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤1 mg/kg
Bi: ≤1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤1 mg/kg
Co: ≤1 mg/kg
Cr: ≤1 mg/kg
Cu: ≤1 mg/kg
Fe: ≤1 mg/kg
K: ≤20 mg/kg
Li: ≤1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤1 mg/kg
Mo: ≤1 mg/kg
NH4+: ≤1000 mg/kg
Na: ≤20 mg/kg
Ni: ≤1 mg/kg
Pb: ≤1 mg/kg
Sr: ≤1 mg/kg
Tl: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤1 mg/kg
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