Sodium formate（Cat No.:R031434）, is the sodium salt of formic acid, a simple organic acid found naturally in some plants and animal tissues. It is a white crystalline powder with various industrial applications. Sodium formate is commonly used in the leather industry as a tanning agent, helping to preserve and soften animal hides during the leather-making process. Additionally, it has applications as a de-icing agent for runways and roads in cold climates, as a reducing agent in certain chemical reactions, and as a buffering agent in various chemical processes.
| Catalog Number | R031434 |
| CAS Number | 141-53-7 |
| Synonyms | Formic Acid Sodium Salt; NA-Amasil |
| Molecular Formula | HCOONa |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| Storage | -20°C |
| IUPAC Name | sodium;formate |
| InChI | InChI=1S/CH2O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChIKey | HLBBKKJFGFRGMU-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| SMILES | C(=O)[O-].[Na+] |
