Ammonium formate

General description

Ammoniumformate is a derivative of formic acid widely used as a hydrogen transfer reagentand formylating agent. It is also used in the preparation and storage of formicacid.

Application

Ammonium formate can be used as:

• Hydrogen source in reduction of aromatic nitro compounds to corresponding amino derivatives in presence of Cu nanoparticles as catalyst.
• Formylating agent for synthesis of N-formyl amino acid esters.
• An OH radical scavenger in the preparation of nanocrystalline uranium and/or thorium oxides.

Features and Benefits

• Inexpensive and readily available
• Stable and non-toxic
• Can be used in conjugation with Pd/C andRaney-Nickel catalyst.
• Can be easily separated from the reaction mixture

UPC:

51373407

Weight:

1.00 Ounces

HazmatClass:

No

Quantity:

100

Unit of Measurement:

G

WeightUOM:

LB

MPN:

516961

CAS Number:

540-69-2