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71539

Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium formate

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (NT)

Synonym(s):

Formic acid sodium salt

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HCOONa
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
68.01
Beilstein:
3595134
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
eCl@ss:
39021901
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26

product line

BioUltra

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.0% (NT)

form

crystals

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

pH

7.0-8.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

mp

259-262 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤20 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤500 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.03
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.02

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-]C=O

InChI

1S/CH2O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

HLBBKKJFGFRGMU-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application


  • Hydrogen-Bond-Mediated Formation of C-N or C=N Bond during Photocatalytic Reductive Coupling Reaction over CdS Nanosheets.: This study highlights the application of sodium formate as a reductant in photocatalytic processes, promoting the formation of key chemical bonds essential in synthetic chemistry, thereby providing a pathway for green chemistry applications (Zhang et al., 2024).

  • The Pd (II) Reduction Mechanisms in Bacillus megaterium Y-4 Revealed by Proteomic Analysis.: This research uses sodium formate as an electron donor in bioremediation studies to reduce palladium ions, demonstrating its utility in environmental cleanup and recovery of valuable metals from waste streams (Li et al., 2024).

  • Potential-Rate Correlations of Supported Palladium-Based Catalysts for Aqueous Formic Acid Dehydrogenation.: Investigates the role of sodium formate in enhancing the catalytic performance of palladium-based catalysts for the efficient conversion of formic acid, pivotal for hydrogen storage and fuel cell applications (Takanabe et al., 2024).

  • Unexpectedly High Propylene/Propane Separation Performance of Asymmetric Mixed-Matrix Membranes through Additive-Assisted In Situ ZIF-8 Filler Formation: Experimental and Computational Studies.: Explores sodium formate′s effect in facilitating the synthesis of novel mixed-matrix membranes, which shows significant potential in gas separation technologies, particularly in the petrochemical industry (Jeong et al., 2024).

Other Notes

Purification and assay of formate dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.43) from Cl. thermoaceticum; Solvent component in the chromatographic separation of nucleotides on polyethyleneimine-cellulose layers; As gradient material in zonal centrifugation

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

71539-500G:
71539-VAR:
71539-1KG:
71539-BULK:


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Nucleoside diphosphokinase from Salmonella typhimurium.
J L Ingraham et al.
Methods in enzymology, 51, 371-375 (1978-01-01)
Jeffrey W Guthrie et al.
Methods (San Diego, Calif.), 38(4), 324-330 (2006-02-24)
Aptamers are short nucleic acid sequences that are used as ligands to bind their targets with high affinity. They are generated via the combinatorial chemistry procedure systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX). Aptamers have shown much promise towards
Formate dehydrogenase, a selenium--tungsten enzyme from Clostridium thermoaceticum.
L G Ljungdahl et al.
Methods in enzymology, 53, 360-372 (1978-01-01)
G.B. Cline et al.
Methods in Enzymology, 22, 168-168 (1971)
Sergey Zakharov et al.
Kidney international, 86(1), 199-207 (2014-03-14)
During an outbreak of methanol poisonings in the Czech Republic in 2012, we were able to study methanol and formate elimination half-lives during intermittent hemodialysis (IHD) and continuous veno-venous hemodialysis/hemodiafiltration (CVVHD/HDF) and the relative impact of dialysate and blood flow

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