Sodium
ALDRICH/483745 - cubes, contains mineral oil, 99.9% trace metals basis
Synonym: Sodium metal
CAS Number: 7440-23-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Na
Molecular Weight: 22.99
MDL Number: MFCD00085307
Linear Formula: Na
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.9% trace metals basis |
| bp | 883 °C (lit.) |
| contains | mineral oil |
| form | cubes |
| InChI | 1S/Na |
| InChI key | KEAYESYHFKHZAL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 97.8 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: reductant |
| resistivity | 4.69 μΩ-cm, 20°C |
| SMILES string | [Na] |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 440 °C) |
| Application: | Sodium metal can be used as a reducing agent in reactions such as Birch reduction. |
| General description: | Sodium serves as a reductant for the difunctionalization of alkenes and alkynes. It is also used in Bouveault-Blanc reduction. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H260 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P223 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P370 + P378 - P422 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 14/15-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-43-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1428 4.3 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 179.6 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 82 °C |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
| Purity | 99.9% trace metals basis |
| bp | 883 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 97.8 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |



