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Sodium

cubes, contains mineral oil, 99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Sodium metal

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Na
CAS Number:
7440-23-5
Molecular Weight:
22.99
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24871915
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
MDL number:
MFCD00085307

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Product Name

Sodium, cubes, contains mineral oil, 99.9% trace metals basis

InChI

1S/Na

SMILES string

[Na]

InChI key

KEAYESYHFKHZAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 440 °C)

assay

99.9% trace metals basis

form

cubes

contains

mineral oil

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

resistivity

4.69 μΩ-cm, 20°C

bp

883 °C (lit.)

mp

97.8 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

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Application

Sodium metal can be used as a reducing agent in reactions such as Birch reduction.

General description

Sodium serves as a reductant for the difunctionalization of alkenes and alkynes. It is also used in Bouveault-Blanc reduction.

pictograms

FlameCorrosion
GHS02,GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H260,H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1

supp_hazards

EUH014

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

179.6 °F

flash_point_c

82 °C

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The Use of Sodium Metal in the Birch Reduction of Aromatic Compounds1.
Dryden Jr HL, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 26(9), 3237-3245 (1961)
Recent advances in the use of sodium dispersion for organic synthesis
De PB
Synthesis, 53, 3180-3192 (2021)
Nicole Li et al.
American heart journal, 166(5), 815-822 (2013-11-02)
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in China. High blood pressure caused by excess intake of dietary sodium is widespread and an effective sodium reduction program has potential to improve cardiovascular health. This study is a
Supriya S Jalimarada et al.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 54(6), 4330-4340 (2013-06-08)
Mutations in SLC4A11, a member of the SLC4 superfamily of bicarbonate transporters, give rise to corneal endothelial cell dystrophies. SLC4A11 is a putative Na⁺ borate and Na⁺:OH⁻ transporter. Therefore we ask whether SLC4A11 in corneal endothelium transports borate (B[OH]₄⁻), bicarbonate
Ian J Brown et al.
American journal of epidemiology, 177(11), 1180-1192 (2013-05-16)
High intakes of dietary sodium are associated with elevated blood pressure levels and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. National and international guidelines recommend reduced sodium intake in the general population, which necessitates population-wide surveillance. We assessed the utility of
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