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432504

Sodium amide

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95%

Synonym(s):

Sodamide

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Linear Formula:
NaNH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
39.01
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352301
EC Number:
231-971-0
MDL number:
Assay:
95%
Form:
solid
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Product Name

Sodium amide, 95%

InChI key

ODZPKZBBUMBTMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/H2N.Na/h1H2;/q-1;+1

SMILES string

N[Na]

assay

95%

form

solid

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bp

400 °C (lit.)

mp

210 °C (lit.)

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Application

Reagent for synthesis of:
Allylic amines and amides
Antibacterials

Reagent for:
Aggregative activation and heterocyclic chemistry
Phenylation with diphenyliodonium chloride
Sodium amide (NH2Na) (95%) can be used for a variety of applications such as:
  • production of a hydrogen storage system
  • adsorption of CO2
  • fabrication of fuel cell

General description

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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 2

Storage Class

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

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M. Bakavoli, et al.,
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 48, 149-152 (2010)
Thermal decomposition kinetics of light-weight composite NaNH2-NaBH4 hydrogen storage materials for fuel cells
Bai Y, et al.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37(17), 12973-12979 (2012)
Highly efficient CO2 adsorption by nitrogen-doped porous carbons synthesized with low-temperature sodium amide activation
Wang L, et al.
Carbon, 130(16), 31-40 (2018)
N-doped porous carbons from low-temperature and single-step sodium amide activation of carbonized water chestnut shell with excellent CO2 capture performance
Rao L, et al.
Chemical Engineering Journal, 359(16), 428-435 (2019)
C. Caubere, et al.,
Tetrahedron, 50, 11903-11920 (1994)

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