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S5506

Sodium nitrate

ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Chile salpeter

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Linear Formula:
NaNO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
84.99
NACRES:
NA.55
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-554-3
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0%
Form:
powder or crystals
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Quality Segment

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99.0%

form

powder or crystals

pH

5.5-8 (20 °C, 50 g/L)

mp

306 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/NO3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/q-1;+1

InChI key

VWDWKYIASSYTQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Sodium nitrate (chile salpeter) is a hygroscopic compound and soluble in water. It is primarily used as an oxidizing agent in organic synthesis. Additionally, sodium nitrate is used in the manufacture of glass and charcoal briquettes, and the synthesis of potassium compounds.

Application

Sodium nitrate is used:
  • To modify hydroxyapatite to prepare heterogeneous catalyst (sodium nitrate/hydroxyapatite) for Claisen–Schmidt condensation process to synthesis of chalcones.
  • In the direct acetoxylation of arenes under an anhydrous environment of TFA (trifluoroacetic acid), acetic acid, and acetic anhydride.
  • As a redox mediator in the selective oxidation of aromatic alcohols in biphase electrolysis at ambient temperature.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

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WGK 1

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Not applicable

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Not applicable



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