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71289

Sodium azide

BioUltra, ≥99.5% (T)

Synonym(s):

NaN3, Natrium azide

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Linear Formula:
NaN3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
65.01
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
247-852-1
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.5% (T)
Grade:
reagent grade
Form:
crystals
Solubility:
H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Segment

product line

BioUltra

assay

≥99.5% (T)

form

crystals

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

loss

≤0.1% loss on drying, 105 °C, 4 h

pH

~10.0 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg, As: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤50 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤100 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤10 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

absorption

cut-off at 276 nm in H2O at 1 M

SMILES string

[Na]N=[N+]=[N-]

InChI

1S/N3.Na/c1-3-2;/q-1;+1

InChI key

PXIPVTKHYLBLMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Sodium azide has been used as a reagent:
  • in flow cytometry buffer
  • in bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) labeling of synchronized hydroxyurea (HU)-arrested cells
  • to immobilize worms


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2 Oral

target_organs

Brain

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Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges



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