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32319

Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium acetate

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., anhydrous

Synonym(s):

Acetic acid sodium salt

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COONa
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
82.03
Beilstein:
3595639
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

Agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

Assay

≥99.0% (perchloric acid titration)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

1112 °F

impurities

≤0.01% in water soluble matter

loss

≤1% loss on drying, 120 °C

pH

7.5-9.2 (20 °C, 5%)

pKa 

4.76 (acetic acid)

mp

>300 °C (dec.) (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.002%
phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.003%

cation traces

Al: ≤10 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.005%
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.001%
K: ≤200 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.002%
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
heavy metals: ≤0.001% (by ICP-OES)

suitability

in accordance for appearance of solution

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

VMHLLURERBWHNL-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Sodium acetate can be used as a catalyst to synthesize:
  • 1,2-Dihydropyridines by reacting 3-formylchromones, N-nucleophiles, and active methylene molecules.
  • 2(3H)-Furanone derivatives by using cinnamaldehyde and 5-aryl-2(3H) furanone.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

32319-6X500G-R:
32319-40KG-H:
32319-1.5KG-R:
32319-500G-R:
32319-50KG-R:
32319-4X5KG-R:
32319-6X1KG-R:
32319-VAR-R:
32319-BULK-R:
32319-1KG-R:
32319-5KG-R:
32319-250G-R:
32319-6X250G-R:


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