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Sodium aluminate

technical

• Synonym(s): Aluminum sodium oxide, Sodium aluminum oxide
• CAS Number: 11138-49-1
• EC Number: 234-391-6
• MDL number: MFCD00085355
• UNSPSC Code: 12352300
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• grade: technical
• Quality Level: 100
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: core: aluminum; reagent type: catalyst
• impurities: ≤0.05% Fe (as Fe₂O₃)
• cation traces: Al (Al₂O₃): 50-56%; Na (as Na₂O): 37-45%
• SMILES string: [Na+].O=[Al-]=O
• InChI: 1S/Al.Na.2O/q-1;+1;;
• InChI key: IYJYQHRNMMNLRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Sodium aluminate is used in the synthesis of industrial catalyst mesoporous alumina and various aluminum trihydroxide polymorphs.

Application

Sodium aluminate can be used as a catalyst:

• In the transesterification of glycerol with dimethyl carbonate to synthesize glycerol carbonate.
• In the isomerization of D-glucose into D-fructose.
• To synthesize biodiesel from Jatropha oil via transesterification.
• To convert alcohols into the corresponding unsymmetrical carbonate esters via carboxymethylation by using dimethyl carbonate.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H290 - H314
• Precautionary Statements: P234 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH071
• Storage Class Code: 8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves