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Silver nitrate

JIS special grade, ≥99.8%

Synonym(s):

Nitric acid silver(I) salt

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Linear Formula:
AgNO3
CAS Number:
7761-88-8
Molecular Weight:
169.87
MDL number:
MFCD00003414
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329753055

grade

JIS special grade

vapor density

5.8 (vs air)

Assay

≥99.8%

form

solid

availability

available only in Japan

mp

212 °C (dec.) (lit.)

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[Ag+]

InChI

1S/Ag.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1

InChI key

SQGYOTSLMSWVJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Silver nitrate is a versatile reagent that can be prepared by reacting silver with nitric acid. It is used in various fields such as organic synthesis, photography, silver paints, dyes, chemical analysis, gravimetric analysis, and pharmaceutical preparations.

Application

Silver nitrate can be used as a catalyst in the:
  • [3+2]-Cycloaddition of Ͱ-diazocarbonyl compounds with arenediazonium salts to synthesize 2,5-disubstituted tetrazoles.
  • Oxidation of aromatic, aliphatic, and conjugated aldehydes to corresponding carboxylic acids in the presence of H2O2 as an oxidant.
  • Lactamization of methyl Ͱ,Ͱ-disubstituted Ͱ-isocyanoacetates with primary amines to synthesize 3,5,5-trisubstituted imidazolones.

It can also be used as a:
  • Reagent to synthesize bisazetanes from the oxidation of azetidine.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H272,H290,H314,H360D,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Ox. Sol. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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