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769320

Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium azide

≥99%, ultra dry

Synonym(s):

Azide, Hydrazoic acid sodium salt

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Linear Formula:
NaN3
CAS Number:
26628-22-8
Molecular Weight:
65.01
EC Number:
247-852-1
MDL number:
MFCD00003536
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329767440
NACRES:
NA.23
Assay:
≥99%
99.0-101.0% (RT)
form:
solid

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99%
99.0-101.0% (RT)

form

solid

quality

ultra dry

impurities

≤0.05% insolubles in water
≤0.2% free alkaline (as NaOH)

loss

≤0.2% loss on drying

cation traces

heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

PXIPVTKHYLBLMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Sodium azide is well known for its application in automobile air bags. It also find use in organic synthesis involving azide functionalization.

Signal Word

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

Supplementary Hazards

EUH032

Storage Class Code

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

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PDSCL

Poisonous substance

FSL

Group 5: Self-reactive substances
Metal azides
Hazardous rank II
2nd self-reactive materials

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

769320-BULK:
769320-100G:4548173367804
769320-VAR:
769320-25G:

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BCCL6588
BCCK8618
BCCK0888
BCCH1367

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