Sodium Formate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    141-53-7

    Molecular formula
    CHNaO2

    SMILES
    C(=O)[O-].[Na+]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 63.46%
    Fruity 52.89%
    Sharp 44.79%
    Pungent 41.4%
    Sour 33.8%
    Ethereal 30.28%
    Fermented 25.63%
    Cheesy 21.64%
    Caramellic 20.11%
    Sweaty 19.11%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 49.25%
    Pungent 43.24%
    Vinegar 33.83%
    Formyl 27.07%
    Sour 26.93%
    Mustard 24.23%
    Rotten 22.15%
    Mousy 22.02%
    Soy 21.41%
    Almond 20.36%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    2.66 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    68.007 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • 253 °C

    Boiling point

    • BOILING POINT: DECOMPOSES; DELIQUESCENT

    Flash point

    • 30.16 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL, INSOL IN ETHER
    • SOLUBLE IN GLYCEROL
    • SOLUBILITY IN WATER: 97.2 G/100 CC @ 20 °C
    • SOLUBILITY IN WATER: 160 G/100 CC @ 100 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 97

  • Synonyms

    • SODIUM FORMATE
    • 141-53-7
    • Formic acid, sodium salt
    • Salachlor
    • Formic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
    • Mravencan sodny
    • FORMIC ACID, NA SALT
    • Sodium formate, refined
    • Formic acid sodium salt (1:1)
    • 387AD98770
    • DTXSID2027090
    • CHEBI:62965
    • NSC-77457
    • RefChem:183890
    • DTXCID407090
    • 205-488-0
    • 690-860-9
    • Formic acid sodium salt
    • sodium;formate
    • CHNaO2
    • MFCD00013101
    • sodium formiate
    • sodiumformate
    • Mravencan sodny [Czech]
    • Formic Acid Sodium Salt; NA-Amasil
    • CHEMBL183491
    • CCRIS 1037
    • HSDB 744
    • E237
    • EINECS 205-488-0
    • NSC 77457
    • sodium carbanate
    • 84050-17-9
    • Sodium methanoate
    • UNII-387AD98770
    • HCOONa
    • HCO2Na
    • Sodium formate, ACS grade
    • EC 205-488-0
    • SCHEMBL2354
    • SODIUM FORMATE [MI]
    • SODIUM FORMATE [HSDB]
    • orb2946012
    • SCHEMBL4270656
    • SODIUM FORMATE [WHO-DD]
    • MSK001902
    • AKOS015902050
    • AKOS015960483
    • FF37012
    • HY-W088065
    • MSK001902-1000W
    • BP-14115
    • FORMIC ACID, SODIUM SALT, [14C]
    • DB-210177
    • NS00079373
    • S0807
    • Sodium formate Solution in Water, 1000ug/mL
    • F094820
    • Q409209
    • 141-53-7

  • Applications

    Sodium Formate is widely used as a pH buffering agent and a source of formate ion in a range of industrial processes, with real-world applications including: de-icing and dust control on roads; in textile dyeing and leather processing, serving as a pH buffer and processing aid; in chemical manufacturing, used as a buffering agent and formate source for synthesis; in cosmetics and personal care, used as a pH buffering ingredient in formulations; and in cleaning and household products, contributing to pH stability and formulation performance.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 202.3
    methanol 512.71
    isopropanol 128.32
    water 334.37
    ethyl acetate 110.62
    n-propanol 112.06
    acetone 348.36
    n-butanol 83.06
    acetonitrile 478.9
    DMF 1621.42
    toluene 21.28
    isobutanol 71.59
    1,4-dioxane 207.31
    methyl acetate 245.03
    THF 173.55
    2-butanone 171.69
    n-pentanol 51.02
    sec-butanol 79.09
    n-hexane 4.24
    ethylene glycol 244.87
    NMP 750.42
    cyclohexane 11.4
    DMSO 1102.66
    n-butyl acetate 35.31
    n-octanol 23.5
    chloroform 70.9
    n-propyl acetate 59.43
    acetic acid 432.67
    dichloromethane 149.65
    cyclohexanone 118.26
    propylene glycol 103.87
    isopropyl acetate 45.59
    DMAc 1098.25
    2-ethoxyethanol 191.25
    isopentanol 58.87
    n-heptane 6.82
    ethyl formate 127.7
    1,2-dichloroethane 122.7
    n-hexanol 28.54
    2-methoxyethanol 415.7
    isobutyl acetate 25.86
    tetrachloromethane 19.95
    n-pentyl acetate 23.57
    transcutol 244.94
    n-heptanol 17.04
    ethylbenzene 10.63
    MIBK 42.33
    2-propoxyethanol 92.56
    tert-butanol 142.37
    MTBE 76.37
    2-butoxyethanol 51.35
    propionic acid 187.45
    o-xylene 25.64
    formic acid 628.34
    diethyl ether 88.82
    m-xylene 15.94
    p-xylene 16.09
    chlorobenzene 31.73
    dimethyl carbonate 124.3
    n-octane 2.81
    formamide 860.41
    cyclopentanone 161.96
    2-pentanone 93.02
    anisole 54.86
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 72.49
    gamma-butyrolactone 229.55
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 192.2
    pyridine 175.05
    3-pentanone 99.25
    furfural 271.76
    n-dodecane 2.89
    diethylene glycol 150.3
    diisopropyl ether 18.39
    tert-amyl alcohol 93.95
    acetylacetone 109.78
    n-hexadecane 3.08
    acetophenone 65.52
    methyl propionate 150.04
    isopentyl acetate 25.47
    trichloroethylene 154.54
    n-nonanol 20.51
    cyclohexanol 61.59
    benzyl alcohol 56.64
    2-ethylhexanol 18.9
    isooctanol 13.63
    dipropyl ether 35.63
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 34.47
    ethyl lactate 50.33
    propylene carbonate 90.77
    n-methylformamide 721.01
    2-pentanol 47.81
    n-pentane 8.07
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 58.9
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 47.93
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 73.07
    mesitylene 12.95
    ε-caprolactone 96.82
    p-cymene 11.67
    epichlorohydrin 195.24
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 55.82
    2-aminoethanol 214.83
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 548.68
    sulfolane 301.42
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.83
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 113.38
    n-hexyl acetate 32.68
    isooctane 2.62
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 78.45
    sec-butyl acetate 29.59
    tert-butyl acetate 41.51
    decalin 4.2
    glycerin 203.66
    diglyme 192.94
    acrylic acid 248.84
    isopropyl myristate 15.87
    n-butyric acid 117.62
    acetyl acetate 70.28
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 19.33
    ethyl propionate 57.67
    nitromethane 936.7
    1,2-diethoxyethane 62.46
    benzonitrile 70.18
    trioctyl phosphate 14.49
    1-bromopropane 44.49
    gamma-valerolactone 243.38
    n-decanol 16.48
    triethyl phosphate 27.11
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 23.42
    propionitrile 171.15
    vinylene carbonate 104.16
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 214.48
    DMS 54.83
    cumene 9.31
    2-octanol 12.47
    2-hexanone 51.87
    octyl acetate 22.62
    limonene 19.45
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 285.25
    ethyl orthosilicate 23.77
    tributyl phosphate 18.37
    diacetone alcohol 73.86
    N,N-dimethylaniline 56.54
    acrylonitrile 294.66
    aniline 65.46
    1,3-propanediol 195.16
    bromobenzene 22.6
    dibromomethane 71.55
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 102.36
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 25.0
    tetrabutyl urea 37.35
    diisobutyl methanol 14.4
    2-phenylethanol 30.84
    styrene 16.66
    dioctyl adipate 30.6
    dimethyl sulfate 229.58
    ethyl butyrate 40.34
    methyl lactate 110.5
    butyl lactate 28.72
    diethyl carbonate 32.75
    propanediol butyl ether 56.74
    triethyl orthoformate 31.39
    p-tert-butyltoluene 11.05
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 49.93
    morpholine 282.31
    tert-butylamine 76.96
    n-dodecanol 14.1
    dimethoxymethane 318.98
    ethylene carbonate 81.11
    cyrene 79.43
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 42.55
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 20.01
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 44.61
    4-methylpyridine 130.62
    dibutyl ether 24.65
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 14.4
    DEF 261.62
    dimethyl isosorbide 88.25
    tetrachloroethylene 84.52
    eugenol 55.75
    triacetin 56.38
    span 80 48.51
    1,4-butanediol 89.41
    1,1-dichloroethane 75.65
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 37.22
    methyl formate 460.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 59.01
    n-decane 3.98
    butyronitrile 104.87
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 21.28
    1-chlorooctane 11.98
    1-chlorotetradecane 6.33
    n-nonane 3.88
    undecane 3.27
    tert-butylcyclohexane 3.33
    cyclooctane 3.86
    cyclopentanol 82.14
    tetrahydropyran 99.85
    tert-amyl methyl ether 61.38
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 139.33
    1-hexene 12.45
    2-isopropoxyethanol 98.91
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 290.96
    methyl butyrate 84.42

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IFRA standard 51

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Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Products related to fine fragrance
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Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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