Formamidine acetate, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Formamidine acetate is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients. It is also used as a condensing agent for the preparation of pyrimidine and imidazole heterocycles.

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Applications
Formamidine acetate is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients. It is also used as a condensing agent for the preparation of pyrimidine and imidazole heterocycles.

Solubility
Soluble in water and hot alcohol.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Moisture sensitive. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 3473-63-0
• Molecular Formula: C3H8N2O2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 104.109
• MDL Number: MFCD00012866
• InChI Key: XPOLVIIHTDKJRY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: formamidine acetate, methanimidamide, monoacetate, formamidinium acetate, acetic acid; methanimidamide, formamidine acetate salt, formamidine, monoacetate, formimidamide acetate, imidoformamide acetate, acetic acid; formamidine, methanimidamide monoacetate
• PubChem CID: 160693
• IUPAC Name: acetic acid;methanimidamide
• SMILES: CC(=O)O.C(=N)N

• Melting Point: ∼158°C (decomposition)
• Density: 1.124
• pH: 8
• Quantity: 500 g
• Beilstein: 3563488
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water and hot alcohol.
• Formula Weight: 104.11
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Chemical Name or Material: Formamidine acetate

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