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Paraformaldehyde, MP Biomedicals™

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Product Code. 11496572 Supplier MP Biomedicals Supplier No. 02150146.5
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Description

Used as a disinfectant and fumigant. Paraformaldehyde, MP Biomedicals is the smallest polyoxymethylene, a polymerization product of formaldehyde. It is also used in the preparation of formalin fixatives for tissues or cells when the samples are to be used

Paraformaldehyde is used as a fixative in electron microscopy and in the preparation of formalin fixatives for tissues or cells when the samples are to be used in florescence studies. It is also used in manufacturing synthetic resins. It has been used in the past for disinfecting sickrooms, clothing, linen and sickroom utensils, and as a fumigant.

Specifications

CAS 30525-89-4
Melting Point 120–170°C (Lit.)
Density 0.88g/mL at 25°C (Lit.)
Boiling Point Does not boil, gives off formaldehyde gas when heated
Molecular Formula CH2O
Quantity 500 g
Synonym formalin, methanal, formol, methylene oxide, paraformaldehyde, oxomethane, paraform, formic aldehyde, oxymethylene, methyl aldehyde
Solubility Information Soluble in water (hot water - ∼37% w/v; slowly soluble in cold water). Insoluble in alcohol or ether.
InChI Key WSFSSNUMVMOOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C=O
IUPAC Name formaldehyde
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 30.026
PubChem CID 712
ChEBI CHEBI:16842
Formula Weight (30.03)n
Physical Form Powder
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