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Sodium nitroprusside dihydrate

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Nitroprusside sodium, SNP, Sodium nitroferricyanide, Sodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate

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Linear Formula:
Na2[Fe(CN)5NO] · 2H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
297.95
NACRES:
NB.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
EC Number:
238-373-9
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
crystals or chunks
Solubility:
water: soluble(lit.)
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Quality Segment

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reag. Ph. Eur., suitable for SM 4500 - NH3

grade

ACS reagent, puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99%

form

crystals or chunks

solubility

water: soluble(lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg, hexacyanoferrate(II) ([Fe(CN)6]4-): ≤200 mg/kg, hexacyanoferrate(III) ([Fe(CN)6]3-): ≤100 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤50 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤3000 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤50 mg/kg

SMILES string

O.O.[Na+].[Na+].O=N[Fe--](C#N)(C#N)(C#N)(C#N)C#N

InChI

1S/5CN.Fe.NO.2Na.2H2O/c5*1-2;;1-2;;;;/h;;;;;;;;;2*1H2/q;;;;;2*-1;2*+1;;

InChI key

OIRZWVYIQXBRFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Sodium nitroprusside dihydrate (Disodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate(2-)dihydrate, SNP) molecule contains a ferrous ion in the center, which is surrounded by five cyanide groups and a nitrosyl group. Sodium nitroprusside has clinical applications. It acts as a rapid-acting vasodilator. It is also widely employed as nitric oxide (NO) donor in various experimental models. Two metastable states of sodium nitroprusside dihydrate, Na2[Fe(CN)5NO].2H2O have been identified and their geometries have been studied by X-ray diffraction.


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

flash_point_f

Not applicable

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Not applicable



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