Adding sulfuric acid to this compound is an easy way of liberating carbon monoxide, and heat decomposes this substance into water and carbon monoxide.
A mixture of this compound and formaldehyde is used in the methylation of amines via the Eschweiler-Clarke reaction. The ammonium salt of this substance is used to synthesize amines from ketones in the Leuckhart reaction, and is a common mobile-phase additive in liquid-chromatography/mass-spec experiments. A dimethylated amide derivative of this substance is a popular solvent for SN2 reactions and is called DMF. It can be produced by heating oxalic acid in glycerol or by treating ethyl isonitrile with (*) HCl. Adding sulfuric acid to this compound is an easy way of liberating carbon monoxide, and heat decomposes this substance into water and carbon monoxide. For 10 points, name this simple carboxylic acid with formula HCOOH, which is notably found in bee stings and crushed ant extracts.
A mixture of this compound and formaldehyde is used in the methylation of amines via the Eschweiler-Clarke reaction.
formate or formic acid