S5506
Sodium nitrate
ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%
Synonym(s):
Chile salpeter
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
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
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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WGK 1
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Warning
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Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3
Storage Class
5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials
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Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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