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Re: formic acid (was oxalic time...)
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:52:25 -0800
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When the formate ester degrades into formic acid, the associated alcohol of
the compound would likely also evaporate, and leave no residue.

Simply adding formic acid back would not recreate a formate, since you need
to do a dehydrolysis reaction, generally using sulfuric acid to pull out a
molecule of water.

Randy Oliver

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