Calcium formate [Ca(HCOO)2, CAS No 544-17-2] is a white granular powder with a molecular weight of 130.1 g/mol. Calcium formate is soluble in water (0.2 g/100mL at 20 °C).

Calcium propionate, Ca(OOCCH2CH3)2, CAS 4075-81-4, is available in crystalline or granular powder form. It is soluble in water and only very slightly soluble in short chain alcohols.

Organic cesium salts such as cesium formate, cesium acetate and cesium propionate are frequently used in shell drilling, DNA purification, cesium perovskites, catalysis, high density alkaline batteries, organic synthesis, speciality glasses, ceramics, etc.

Cobalt (II) formate dihydrate (Co(HCOO)2·2H2O) is a water-soluble reddish crystalline solid. Cobalt (II) formate dihydrate has several uses ranging from agricultural, high tech, catalysis, coordination chemistry, etc. Simple cobalt carboxylates (such as Co(HCOO)2·2H2O), are good oxidation catalysts. They can be used in paints, varnishes, and inks as drying agents through the activation of oxidizable groups. […]

Copper formate tetrahydrate [Cu(HCOO)2·4H2O], is a blue crystalline powder which is soluble in water. The formate ligand acts as organo-substitute for chlorides, sulfates, nitrates, fluorides, bromides, or nitrates. Cu(HCOO)2·4H2O has numerous uses both as a synthetic reagent in copper chemistry or as a copper source in many other applications.

Imidazolium-type ionic liquids such as imidazolium formate are important biorefinery materials that affords low cost, reduced viscosity, minimal toxicity, biodegradability, and recyclability. Additionally, the heterocyclic imidazole ring contributes some aromatic character while the ammonium salt adds to its excellent aqueous solubility, which a key advantage in dissolving complex biomolecules even hard-to-dissolve drugs, carbohydrates, and proteins. […]

Lithium acetate dihydrate is widely utilized as a precursor for pharmaceuticals, in the production of antistatic fibers, buffer for gel electrophoresis of DNA and RNA, catalyst for textiles manufacturing, PVC stabilizer, yeast transformer, polymerization catalyst , and key precursor material for lithium batteries.

Lithium formate monohydrate (LiHCOO·H2O) is known for its piezoelectric properties and its susceptibility to nonlinear optics. Today, it is mostly studied for applications in clinical EPR dosimetry. Unlike sodium, potassium, and cesium formate, lithium formate is slightly hygroscopic which makes it more user-friendly.

Manganese (II) formate dihydrate (Mn(HCOO)2·2H2O) is a water-soluble pale pink salt. Manganese (II) formate dihydrate has several uses ranging from agricultural, high tech, catalysis, coordination chemistry, etc.

N,N-Dimethylethanolammonium formate is a viscous liquid at room temperature. It is known to be easy to recover and purify after use through conventional distillation. This allows it to be reused multiple times. Among several other uses, it has been established that N,N-Dimethylethanolammonium formate can dissolve at least 100mg of keratin per gram of N,N-Dimethylethanolammonium formate. […]

Nickel formate dihydrate (Ni(HCOO)2·2H2O) is pale green crystalline solid. Short chain nickel carboxylic acid salts such as nickel formate dihydrate are routinely used in battery cathode manufacturing, electroplating, and hydrogenation of fats and for pigmentation.

Potassium acetate (CH3COOK) is deliquescent white crystalline powder which is soluble in water (and many other solvents). Aqueous solutions of potassium formate have pH between 7.5-9.0 which makes slightly alkaline to a near neutral pH which is not caustic or corrosive unlike bromide, fluoride, chloride, nitrate, hydroxide, sulfate, thiosulfate or carbonate salts, which are either […]

Potassium formate (HCOOK) is a white, hygroscopic, readily biodegradable, and environmentally safe salt. When compared with traditional fluoride, chloride, bromide, sulfate and nitrate salts, HCOOK offers high solubility (3.3g/mL water), high density, alkaline pH (7.0-8.5 @ 25°C, 1 M in H2O), lower crystallization temperature, viscosity lower than LiBr, low latent heat of absorption, less corrosive than […]

Sodium acetate trihydrate (NaCH3COO·3H2O) is a promising Phase Change Material (PCM) used to fabricate reusable heating pads and hand warmers because of its relative high heat of fusion.

Sodium butyrate (NaOOCCH2CH2CH3) is a colorless hygroscopic powder which is soluble in water and methanol.

Sodium formate (HCOONa, CAS No 141-53-7) is a white deliquescent powder with a molecular weight of 68.01 g/mol. Sodium formate melts at 245°C and is soluble in water (972 g/L at 20 °C) and slightly soluble in alcohol. Sodium formate is an environmentally safer alternative to chloride, sulfate, nitrate, and phosphate brines.

Sodium levulinate (NaOOCCH2CH2COCH3) is an off-white powder which is slightly soluble in water and methanol. Sodium levulinate protects products from the growth of microorganisms without altering the integrity of other ingredients.

Sodium propionate (C2H5COONa) is a white, transparent, hygroscopic, crystalline, three-carbon organic salt with a faint characteristic odor. It is freely soluble in water (0.995g/mL) and slightly soluble in ethanol.

Sodium valerate (NaOOCCH2CH2CH2CH3) is a colorless powder which is slightly soluble in water and methanol.

Zinc acetate dihydrate Zn(CH3COO)2·2H2O, CAS 5970-45-6, MW = 219.50g/mol) is fine, white, crystalline solid that is soluble in water and common alcohols.

Zinc formate dihydrate (Zn(HCOO)2·2H2O) is a white crystalline, water-soluble solid which is known to have a considerable effect on many biological functions. Today, zinc carboxylates such as zinc formate dihydrate an important reagent for research and discovery of more life sustaining uses.

2-Hydroxyethylammonium formate is one of the simplest ionic liquids. This ionic liquid is miscible with many solvents, both aqueous and organic. It is a sustainable chemical because of its low volatility, high chemical and physical stability, recyclable, reusable, and easy to handle.