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S5506

Sodium nitrate

ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Chile salpeter

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
NaNO3
CAS Number:
7631-99-4
Molecular Weight:
84.99
NACRES:
NA.55
PubChem Substance ID:
329824455
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-554-3
MDL number:
MFCD00011119
Assay:
≥99.0%
Form:
powder or crystals

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assay

≥99.0%

InChI key

VWDWKYIASSYTQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

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

product line

ReagentPlus®

form

powder or crystals

pH

5.5-8 (20 °C, 50 g/L)

mp

306 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Quality Level

200

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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.

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

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WGK 1

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GHS03,GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H272,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Group 1: Oxidizing solids + Nitrates + Hazardous rank I + 1st oxidizing solid

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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S5506-BULK: + S5506-VAR: + 2550015: + S5506-250G: + S5506-500G: + S5506-1KG:

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