Formamide, also known as methanamide, is an amide derived from formic acid. It is a clear liquid which is miscible with water and has an ammonia-like odor. It is chemical feedstock for the manufacture of sulfa drugs, other pharmaceuticals, herbicides, pesticides and the manufacture of hydrocyanic acid.
F 1505 (OTTO) Formamide, 98% Cas 75-12-7 - used to prepare primary amines directly from ketones via their N-formyl derivatives, using the Leuckart reaction. F 1505 (OTTO) Formamide, 98% Cas 75-12-7 - used as an alternative solvent for the electrostatic self-assembly of polymer nanofilms.