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Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate dihydrate

≥98.0% (RT)

Synonym(s):

Rongalite, Sodium formaldehydesulfoxylate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH3NaO3S · 2H2O
CAS Number:
6035-47-8
Molecular Weight:
154.12
MDL number:
MFCD00150598
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57652317
EC Number:
205-739-4
NACRES:
NA.22
Assay:
≥98.0% (RT)
Form:
powder
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Quality Segment

200

assay

≥98.0% (RT)

form

powder

pH

9.5-10.5

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

functional group

sulfinic acid

SMILES string

OCS(O[Na])=O.[H]O[H].[H]O[H]

InChI

1S/CH3O3S.Na.2H2O/c2-1-5(3)4;;;/h1H2,(H,3,4);;2*1H2/q-1;+1;;

InChI key

VJWVWUHJLZEHOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate dihydrate is a versatile reagent that can be used for a wide range of organic transformations such as:
  • A SO2-2anion source for the preparation of sulfones and sultines.
  • Debromination of vicinal dibromoalkanes.
  • Reductive dehalogenation of aldehydes and ketones.

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Muta. 2 - Repr. 2

supp_hazards

EUH032

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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