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Sodium hydroxide

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF, E524, 98-100.5%, pellets

Synonym(s):

‘Caustic soda’

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Linear Formula:
NaOH
CAS Number:
1310-73-2
Molecular Weight:
40.00
EC Number:
215-185-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003548
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329748217
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

<18 mmHg ( 20 °C)
3 mmHg ( 37 °C)

grade

puriss.

Assay

98-100.5%

form

pellets

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF, E524

impurities

≤0.0005% total nitrogen (N)
≤0.002% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.5% Na2CO3

mp

318 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 1260 g/L at 20 °C

density

2.13 g/cm3 at 20 °C

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤20 mg/kg
phosphate (PO43-): ≤10 mg/kg
silicate (as SiO2): ≤100 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤30 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤10 mg/kg
As: ≤2 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Fe: ≤10 mg/kg
Hg: ≤1 mg/kg
K: ≤1000 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.5 mg/kg

SMILES string

[OH-].[Na+]

InChI

1S/Na.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is a strong base used universally as a neutralization agent in the chemical industry, paper making, petroleum refining, cleaning compounds, and drain cleaners.

Application

Sodium hydroxide can be used as:
  • A reagent in the gold-catalyzed selective oxidation of glycerol to glyceric acid.
  • A catalyst for the cross-dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols and hydrosilanes to synthesize silyl ethers.
  • A base in the transition-metal free Sonogashira-type couplings of aryl halides and alkynes to synthesize ynones in the presence of PEG as a phase-transfer agent.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H290,H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

06203-6X1KG:4548173245362
06203-288X1KG-D:
06203-BULK:
06203-6X5KG:4548173245379
06203-72X5KG-D:
06203-25KG-H:
06203-1KG:4548173245324
06203-288X1KG:4548173245331
06203-5KG:4548173245355
2519118:
06203-CH:
06203-4X5KG:4548173245348
06203-72X5KG:
06203-VAR:
2550011:
06203-5KG-C:

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