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Sodium acetate trihydrate

ACS reagent, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Acetic acid sodium salt trihydrate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COONa · 3H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.08
Beilstein:
3732037
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Assay

≥99%

form

crystals or chunks

autoignition temp.

1112 °F

impurities

MnO4- reducers, passes test
≤0.005% insolubles

pH

7.5-9.2 (25 °C, 5%)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%
phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.005%
Fe: ≤5 ppm
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.002%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

SMILES string

O.O.O.[Na+].CC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C2H4O2.Na.3H2O/c1-2(3)4;;;;/h1H3,(H,3,4);;3*1H2/q;+1;;;/p-1

InChI key

AYRVGWHSXIMRAB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Sodium acetate trihydrate (SAT) is a hydrated sodium salt of acetic acid. It is an excellent inorganic phase change material (PCM) due to its high energy storage density and thermal conductivity, widely used in the sector of dyeing, printing, pharmacy and buffering agent.

Application

Sodium acetate trihydrate can be used:
  • As a reducing agent in the synthesis of graphene nanosheets via chemical reduction of GO (graphene oxide) under moderate condition.
  • In the preparation of silicone/sodium acetate trihydrate hybrid.
  • As a catalyst in the solvent free acetylation of phenols, alcohols and thiols with acetic anhydride.

Other Notes

Enzyme substrate for acetate kinase (EC 2.7.2.1)

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 995-995 (1994)
The crystal structure of sodium acetate trihydrate.
Cameron TS, et al.
Acta Crystallographica Section B, Structural Science, 32(1), 87-90 (1976)
Methyl radical in irradiated single crystals of sodium acetate trihydrate.
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J. Chem. Phys. , 46(1), 221-223 (1967)
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