IUPAC Name
Sodium methanoate
Cas Number
141-53-7
HS Code
2915.12.00
Formula
HCOONa
Industry
Leather Chemicals
Appearance
White Powder
Common Names
Salachlor, Sodium hydrocarbon dioxide
Packaging
1000 @ 25 kg PP/PE bags, 25 MT
Sodium formate, HCOONa, is the sodium salt of formic acid, HCOOH. It usually appears as a white deliquescent powder. Sodium formate is used in several fabrics dyeing and printing processes. It is also used as a buffering agent for strong mineral acids to increase their pH, as a food additive (E237), and as a de-icing agent.
Sodium formate is industrially produced by reacting sodium hydroxide (NaOH) with carbon monoxide (CO) under controlled conditions:
𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 + 𝐶𝑂 →𝐻𝐶𝑂𝑂𝑁𝑎
NaOH+CO→HCOONa
The resulting solution is evaporated, allowing sodium formate to crystallize. The crystals are then filtered, dried, and processed to meet industrial requirements. This method ensures high purity and efficiency in production.
Sodium formate, HCOONa, is the sodium salt of formic acid, HCOOH. It usually appears as a white deliquescent powder. Sodium formate is used in several fabrics dyeing and printing processes. It is also used as a buffering agent for strong mineral acids to increase their pH, as a food additive (E237), and as a de-icing agent.
Sodium formate is industrially produced by reacting sodium hydroxide (NaOH) with carbon monoxide (CO) under controlled conditions:
𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 + 𝐶𝑂 →𝐻𝐶𝑂𝑂𝑁𝑎
NaOH+CO→HCOONa
The resulting solution is evaporated, allowing sodium formate to crystallize. The crystals are then filtered, dried, and processed to meet industrial requirements. This method ensures high purity and efficiency in production.
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