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Sodium

cubes, contains mineral oil, 99.9% trace metals basis

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Synonym(s):
Sodium metal
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Na
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
22.99
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 440 °C)

Quality Level

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.)

SMILES string

[Na]

InChI

1S/Na

InChI key

KEAYESYHFKHZAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

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

Application

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

pictograms

FlameCorrosion

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1

supp_hazards

wgk_germany

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)
Andrew Mente et al.
The New England journal of medicine, 371(7), 601-611 (2014-08-15)
Higher levels of sodium intake are reported to be associated with higher blood pressure. Whether this relationship varies according to levels of sodium or potassium intake and in different populations is unknown. We studied 102,216 adults from 18 countries. Estimates
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

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