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Barium nitrate

ACS reagent, ≥99%

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Linear Formula:
Ba(NO3)2
CAS Number:
10022-31-8
Molecular Weight:
261.34
EC Number:
233-020-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003442
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
329752203
NACRES:
NB.24
Assay:
≥99%
grade:
ACS reagent
form:
solid

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99%

form

solid

impurities

≤0.01% insolubles

pH

5.0-8.0 (25 °C, 5%)

mp

592 °C (dec.) (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 ppm

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.05%
Fe: ≤2 ppm
K: ≤0.005%
Na: ≤0.005%
Sr: ≤0.1%
heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP-OES)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/Ba.2NO3/c;2*2-1(3)4/q+2;2*-1

InChI key

IWOUKMZUPDVPGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Barium nitrate can be used as:
  • A catalyst to synthesize 1,4-dihydropyridines.
  • A promoter precursor in ammonia synthesis.

Pictograms

Flame over circleSkull and crossbones
GHS03,GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H272,H301,H319,H332

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 2

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Regulatory Information

易制爆化学品
危险化学品

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Thermal decomposition of bulk and supported barium nitrate.
Bardwell CJ, et al.
Thermochimica Acta, 613, 94-99 (2015)
The working state of the barium promoter in ammonia synthesis over an active-carbon-supported ruthenium catalyst using barium nitrate as the promoter precursor
Zeng H, et al.
J. Catal., 211, 33-41 (2002)
Facile Synthesis and Antibacterial, Antitubercular, and Anticancer Activities of Novel 1, 4-Dihydropyridines
Sirisha K, et al.
Arch. Pharm. (Weinheim), 343, 342-352 (2010)
M Monaco et al.
La Medicina del lavoro, 82(5), 439-445 (1991-09-01)
Barium nitrate, which is used in industry in the production of green signal lights, to remove gases from vacuum tubes, and in the production of barium oxide, was assayed to assess the possible mutagenic effects using both the Ames test
[Comparative toxicity of various barium compounds].
T A Akinfieva et al.
Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevaniia, (6)(6), 45-46 (1984-06-01)
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