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|Section2= |Section3= |Section7= |Section8= }} Performic acid (PFA) is an organic compound with the formula CH2O3. It is an unstable colorless liquid which can be produced by mixing formic acid with hydrogen peroxide. Owing to its oxidizing and disinfecting action, it is used in the chemical, medical and food industries. ==Properties and applications== Performic acid is a colorless liquid soluble in water, alcohols, ether, benzene, chloroform and other organic solvents.〔〔 Its strong oxidizing properties are used for cleaving disulfide bonds in protein mapping, as well as for epoxidation, hydroxylation and oxidation reactions in organic synthesis.〔Pradyot Patnaik (A comprehensive guide to the hazardous properties of chemical substances ), Wiley-Interscience, 2007, ISBN 0-471-71458-5, p. 128〕 In the medical and food industries, performic acid is commonly used to disinfect equipment. It is effective against viruses, bacterial spores, algae, microscopic fungi and mycobacteria, as well as other microorganisms such as zooplankton. The popularity of performic acid as a sterilizer originates from the safe nature of its degradation products, mostly carbon dioxide, oxygen and water.〔 The disinfecting action of performic acid is also faster than that of the related compounds peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide.〔 The major drawbacks of performic acid are handling dangers related to its high reactivity, as well as instability, especially upon heating, which means that the acid must be used within about 12 hours of it being synthesised.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Performic acid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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