Formic acid (decarboxylative cyclization of adipic acid)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Formic acid' is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000064-18-6. It is called 'formic acid' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: CH2O2. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure with a pungent, penetrating odour. The substance is modelled as a pure substance. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, leather treatment products, polymers, textile treatment products and dyes, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), coating products, metal surface treatment products, pH regulators and water treatment products and plant protection products. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.