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Bismuth(III) nitrate pentahydrate

ACS reagent, ≥98.0%

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Linear Formula:
Bi(NO3)3 · 5H2O
CAS Number:
10035-06-0
Molecular Weight:
485.07
EC Number:
233-791-8
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24863932
NACRES:
NB.24

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98.0%

form

(Powder or Crystals or Solid or Chunks)

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: bismuth

impurities

≤0.005% insolubles

bp

75-80 °C (lit.)

mp

30 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Ag: ≤0.001%
As: ≤0.001%
Ca: ≤0.005%
Cu: ≤0.002%
Fe: ≤0.001%
K: ≤0.01%
Na: ≤0.02%
Pb: ≤0.002%

SMILES string

O=[N+](O[Bi](O[N+]([O-])=O)O[N+]([O-])=O)[O-].C

InChI

1S/CH4.Bi.3NO3/c;;3*2-1(3)4/h1H4;;;;/q;+3;3*-1

InChI key

DPLOIMSBRDLLRI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Bismuth(III) nitrate pentahydrate is a non-toxic, inexpensive, easy to handle and air insensitive reagent, commonly used in organic synthesis with a wide range of applications.

Application

Bismuth(III) nitrate pentahydrate may be used in the following processes:
  • Conversion of thioamides and thioureas to their oxo derivatives.
  • Transformation of aromatic aldehydes to carboxylic acids under microwave and solvent free conditions.
  • Synthesize coumarins by Pechmann condensation under solvent free conditions.
  • As a precursor in the synthesis of pure and lanthanum-modified bismuth ferrite (BFO) ceramics.
  • As a nitrating agent in the synthesis of methyl nitramino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzenes under microwave irradiation.
  • As a catalyst in the preparation of 4-amino-5-pyrimidine carbonitrile and pyrimidinone derivatives.
  • Synthesis of glycosides by Fischer glycosylation of unprotected sugars.
  • Synthesis of bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) nanoparticles.
  • Oxidation of 4-substituted Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridines.
  • Selective oxidation of sufides to sulfoxides.

Pictograms

Flame over circleCorrosion
GHS03,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H272,H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Ox. Sol. 2

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Bi(NO3)3.5H2O - A convenient reagent for selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides.
Mashraqui SH, et al.
Synthetic Communications, 28(6), 939-943 (1998)
Direct Glycosylation of Unprotected and Unactivated Sugars Using Bismuth Nitrate Pentahydrate.
Polanki IK, et al.
Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry, 34(4), 196-205 (2015)
Synthesis and characterization of methyl nitramino-2, 4, 6-trinitrobenzenes using bismuth nitrate pentahydrate as an eco-friendly nitrating agent.
Badgujar DM, et al.
J. Sci. Ind. Res., 69, 208-210 (2010)
Bismuth (III) nitrate pentahydrate: a convenient and selective reagent for conversion of thiocarbonyls to their carbonyl compounds.
Mohammadpoor-Baltork I, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 44(3), 591-594 (2003)
Investigations on the properties of pure and rare earth modified bismuth ferrite ceramics.
Kazhugasalamoorthy S, et al.
J. Alloy Compounds, 493(1), 569-572 (2010)
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