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Sodium sulfite

ACS reagent, ≥98.0%

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Linear Formula:
Na2SO3
CAS Number:
7757-83-7
Molecular Weight:
126.04
EC Number:
231-821-4
MDL number:
MFCD00003503
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329752528
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

Agency

suitable for SM 5210

Assay

≥98.0%

form

powder or crystals

impurities

Free acid, passes test
≤0.005% insolubles
≤0.03 meq/g Titr. free base

pH

9.0-10.5 (25 °C, 126 g/L)

solubility

water: soluble 126 g/L at 20 °C

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.02%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.001%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/2Na.H2O3S/c;;1-4(2)3/h;;(H2,1,2,3)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

GEHJYWRUCIMESM-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Sodium sulfite is a water-soluble inorganic salt that is commonly used as a reducing agent. It is also used for sulfonation and sulfomethylation reactions. Additionally, it is used in the textile industry as a bleaching, de-sulfurizing, and dechlorinating agent. As an oxygen and free chlorine scavenger, Na2SO3 is employed in the water treatment process. Sodium sulfite participates in the purification and isolation of aldehydes and ketones by forming adducts with them. Other uses include the production of sodium thiosulfate, detergents, and dyes.

Application

Sodium sulfite can be used:
  • As a reducing agent in the hydroxylation of arylboronic acids and arylboronic esters into corresponding phenols.
  • In the transformation of α-amino alcohol methanesulfonate hydrochlorides to sodium α-amino alkanesulfonates.
  • As a SO2 precursor in the multigram synthesis of DABCO·(SO2)2 abbreviated as DABSO.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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