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S2002

Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium azide

ReagentPlus®, ≥99.5%

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Synonym(s):
Hydrazoic acid sodium salt
Linear Formula:
NaN3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
65.01
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic (inorganic)

Quality Level

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99.5%

form

powder

storage condition

(Tightly closed. Dry. Keep in a well-ventilated place. Do not store near acids.)

technique(s)

cell based assay: suitable
immunohistochemistry: suitable

color

white

mp

370-425 °C

solubility

soluble 65 g/L at 20 °C (completely)

suitability

suitable for chromatography
suitable for derivatization

application(s)

sample preparation

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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General description

Sodium Azide (NaN3) is a potent inhibitor – a water-soluble crystalline powder that′s odorless. Widely recognized for its versatile applications, it plays a pivotal role across molecular biology, cell culture, and biochemical research. Sodium azide is commonly used as a bacteriostatic preservative in aqueous laboratory reagents and biological fluids. It is also a metabolic inhibitor, which inhibits oxidative phosphorylation. In cell culture, it maintains the integrity of your cell lines by preventing microbial contamination. Its application extends to molecular biology, where it aids in preserving nucleic acids for downstream analysis, ensuring the fidelity of your results.

Application

Baylis-Hillman acetates such as ethyl 2-(acetoxyphenylmethyl)acrylate can undergo nucleophilic displacement by sodium azide in aqueous medium to form ethyl (E)-2-azidomethyl-3-phenylpropenoate.
Sodium azide is suitable for use in histopathology to prepare and store tissue samples. Also used as a component of staining buffer (HEPES buffer) for whole mount immunolabelling.
Catalyst for:

  • Oxidative decarboxylation
  • Michael addition reactions

Reagent for synthesis of
  • Blue fluorescent copolymers
  • Metal phosphonates
  • Arenes via aminations

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sodium azide is clinically used as a preservative in diluting fluid for counting red blood cells. It prevents capping and internalization of fluorescent surface-bound antibodies in various scientific applications, including flow cytometry.

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Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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

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 Information

监管及禁止进口产品

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  1. What concentrations of Product S2002, Sodium azide, are used as a preservative?

    Typical concentrations for use are from 0.02 % to 0.1 %.

  2. How can I determine the concentration of sodium azide in solution?

    Sodium azide forms a 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl derivative that can be quantified by liquid chromatography.  This method is reported in the Journal of Chromatography, 5, 597 (1982).

  3. Are there any hazards associated with the disposal of Product S2002, Sodium azide?

    Sodium azide can form metal azides.  If you have metal pipes for your plumbing, you should not dispose of solutions down them. 

  4. How stable are solutions of Product S2002, Sodium azide?

    At a neutral pH sodium azide solutions are fairly stable.  Under acidic conditions it is converted to hydrazoic acid, a volatile gas.

  5. How does Product S2002, Sodium azide, inhibit certain metalloenzymes?

    The mechanism of sodium azide inhibition may be due to metal ion complexation and displacement from the enzyme.

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    If available for a given product, the recommended re-test date or the expiration date can be found on the Certificate of Analysis.

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Nucleophilic displacement by azide and cyanide on Baylis-Hillman acetates in water.
Yadav JS, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 46(16), 2761-2763 (2005)
Three-dimensional cellular visualization in mouse apical periodontitis using combined whole-mount staining and optical tissue clearing
Kento Tazawa , Hajime Sasaki
Journal of oral biosciences, 65, 132-135 (2023)
Sodium azide, a bacteriostatic preservative contained in commercially available laboratory reagents, influences the responses of human platelets via the cGMP/PKG/VASP pathway.
Russo I, et al.
Clinical Biochemistry, 41(4), 343-349 (2008)
A critical review of published methods for analysis of red cell antigen-antibody reactions by flow cytometry, and approaches for resolving problems with red cell agglutination
Patricia A Arndt , George Garratty
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Tau pathology of the noradrenergic locus coeruleus (LC) is a hallmark of several age-related neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. However, a comprehensive neuropathological examination of the LC is difficult due to its small size and rod-like shape. To investigate the

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