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Sodium formate

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

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Synonym(s):
Formic acid sodium salt
Linear Formula:
HCOONa
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
68.01
Beilstein:
3595134
EC Number:
MDL number:
eCl@ss:
39021901
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NB.24

grade

ACS reagent

Assay

≥99.0%

form

powder or crystals

impurities

≤0.005% insolubles

mp

259-262 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble(lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.001%

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.005%
Fe: ≤5 ppm
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-]C=O

InChI

1S/CH2O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

HLBBKKJFGFRGMU-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Sodium formate (HCOONa) is a sodium salt of formic acid. It is a significant hydrogen source. It is used as a buffering agent to regulate the pH.

Application

Sodium formate can be used:
  • As a hydrogen source in the selective synthesis of 4,4′-diaminostilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid (DSD) from 4,4′-dinitrostilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid (DNS) in presence of metal oxide supported gold catalyst.
  • As a heterogeneous nucleation promoter in the synthesis of ZIF-8 (Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8) membranes on α-alumina supports.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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