William H. Brown
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LOCATION: Beloit, WI, United States
Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Beloit College, Wisconsin.
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Formic acid (HCO2H), the simplest of the carboxylic acids, used in processing textiles and leather. Formic acid was first isolated from certain ants and was named after the Latin formica, meaning “ant.” It is made by the action of sulfuric acid upon sodium formate, which is produced from carbon…
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