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    Performic Acid

  • EINECS
  • CAS No. 107-32-4
  • Article Data3
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.341g/cm3
  • Solubility miscible with H2O, alcohol, ether; soluble benzene, chloroform [HAW93]
  • Melting Point
  • Formula CH2 O3
  • Boiling Point 127.5°Cat760mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 62.0251
  • Flash Point 67.5°C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance
  • Safety A powerful irritant and an oxidizer. A dangerous fire hazard when exposed to heat, flame, or reducing materials. Unstable and shock-sensitive. 80% solution is explosive. Extremely dangerous when moved. Violent reaction with carbon, red phosphorus, silicon, formaldehyde, benzaldehyde, aniline, alkenes. Self-reactive. Incompatible with metals, nonmetals, organic materials. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
  • Risk Codes
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 107-32-4 (Performic Acid)
  • Hazard Symbols Explodes when shocked or heated or in contact with reducing materials, metals, and metallic oxides. Strong irritant and oxidizing agent.
  • Synonyms Peroxyformicacid (6CI,8CI); Formyl hydroperoxide; Performic acid; Permethanoic acid
  • PSA 46.53000
  • LogP 0.26830

Peroxyformic acid Chemical Properties

IUPAC Name:  Peroxyformic acid
Synonyms of Peroxyformic acid (CAS NO.107-32-4) : Methaneperoxoic acid ; Peroxyformic acid;Formyl hydroperoxide
CAS NO: 107-32-4
Molecular Formula:CH2O3               
Molecular Weight :62.0248           
Molecular Structure :
Index of Refraction: 1.357 
Surface Tension: 41.3 dyne/cm 
Density: 1.341 g/cm3 
Flash Point: 67.5 °C 
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 42.56 kJ/mol 
Boiling Point: 127.5 °C at 760 mmHg 
Vapour Pressure: 5.09 mmHg at 25°C 

Peroxyformic acid Toxicity Data With Reference

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LC50 inhalation 690mg/m3/1H (690mg/m3) BEHAVIORAL: EXCITEMENT

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
Journal of Hygiene, Epidemiology, Microbiology, and Immunology. Vol. 20, Pg. 54, 1976.

Peroxyformic acid Safety Profile

 Peroxyformic acid (CAS NO.107-32-4) is a powerful irritant and an oxidizer. A dangerous fire hazard when exposed to heat, flame, or reducing materials. Unstable and shock-sensitive. 80% solution is explosive. Extremely dangerous when moved. Violent reaction with carbon, red phosphorus, silicon, formaldehyde, benzaldehyde, aniline, alkenes. Self-reactive. Incompatible with metals, nonmetals, organic materials. When Peroxyformic acid (CAS NO.107-32-4) is heated to decomposition ,it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

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