71172

Sodium

in kerosene, pieces (large), ≥99.8% (sodium basis)

• Synonym(s): Sodium metal
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Na
• CAS Number: 7440-23-5
• Molecular Weight: 22.99
• MDL number: MFCD00085307
• PubChem Substance ID: 57652275
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 440 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥99.8% (sodium basis)
• form: pieces (large)
• quality: in kerosene
• reaction suitability: reagent type: reductant
• resistivity: 4.69 μΩ-cm, 20°C
• bp: 883 °C (lit.)
• mp: 97.8 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: chloride, bromide (as Cl)^-: ≤20 mg/kg
• cation traces: Ca: ≤400 mg/kg; K: ≤300 mg/kg
• SMILES string: [Na]
• InChI: 1S/Na
• InChI key: KEAYESYHFKHZAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Sodium metal (in kerosene) has been used in the electrochemical reformation of levulinic acid to form 5-acetyl-2,9-decanedione. It may be used as a drying agent for the purification of tetrahydrofuran (THF).

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H260 - H304 - H314 - H336 - H411
• Precautionary Statements: P231 + P232 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1
• Target Organs: Central nervous system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH014
• Storage Class Code: 4.3 - Hazardous materials, which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable