Sodium polytungstate
SIGMA/71913 - purum p.a., for the preparation of heavy liquid, ≥85% WO3 basis
Synonym: Sodium metatungstate; hexa-Sodium tungstate (W12)
CAS Number: 12141-67-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Na6O39W12 · H2O
Molecular Weight: 2986.01
EC Number: 412-770-9
MDL Number: MFCD00061466
Linear Formula: 3Na2WO4 · 9WO3 · H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| assay | ≥85% WO3 basis |
| color | white to off-white |
| density | 3.1 g/cm3 at 20 °C (saturated aqueous solution) |
| form | powder or crystals |
| grade | purum p.a. |
| InChI | 1S/6Na.39O.12W/q6*+1;;;;; |
| InChI key | AZCSOJKJFMWYCX-UHFFFAOYSA |
| pH | 3 (20 °C) |
| quality | for the preparation of heavy liquid |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[ |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | titration: suitable |
| Application: | Sodium polytungstate (SPT) is widely used to produce heavy liquid for sink /float analysis (gravity separation) and density gradient centrifugation due to its very high solubility in water. |
| Other Notes: | A new medium for density-gradient centrifugation, the density can be adjusted to up to 3.1 g/ml |
| Other Notes: | A new medium for density-gradient centrifugation, the density can be adjusted to up to 3.1 g/mlcitationcitation |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H318 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-41-52/53 |
| Safety Statements | 22-26-39-61 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥85% WO3 basis |
| Density | 3.1 g/cm3 at 20 °C (saturated aqueous solution) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12352207 |



