Ammonium formate by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. This compound is the ammonium salt of formic acid. The reagent is available as white crystalline powder which is soluble in water, liquid ammonia, alcohol and diethyl ether. This hygroscopic compound has a melting point of 116 C and decomposes upon boiling. Ammonium formate forms formamide upon heating and losing water. When further heated, it forms hydrogen cyanide and water.

• CAS No.: 540-69-2
• Quantity Provided: 500 gm per bottle
• Molecular Formula: CH5NO2
• Molecular Weight: 63.06
• Assay: Minimum 97 %

Ammonium formate has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. The major industrial use of this compound requires its decomposition into formamide, and it can be used to generate formic acid. Ammonium formate can be applied in palladium on carbon (Pd/C) reduction of functional groups. The anhydrous form can be used as a catalyst for the synthesis of various amino derivatives from aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Additionally, ammonium formate can be used as a buffer in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and is appropriate for use with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS). This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.