451886

Sodium mercury amalgam

beads, ≥99.9% trace metals basis, Na 20 %

• Synonym(s): Sodium amalgam
• CAS Number: 11110-52-4
• MDL number: MFCD00210362
• UNSPSC Code: 12352000
• PubChem Substance ID: 24868660

Properties

• assay: ≥99.9% trace metals basis
• form: beads
• composition: Na, 20%
• reaction suitability: reagent type: reductant
• mp: 61 °C
• SMILES string: [Na].[Hg]
• InChI: 1S/Hg.Na
• InChI key: MJGFBOZCAJSGQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Magnetic characteristics were studied of organometallic oxo-vanadium cluster compounds, such as [C₅Me₅V]₄(μ-O)₆, which is formed by reduction with sodium mercury amalgam.

Used for:

• Ionic liquid based sodium ion conducting gel polymer electrolytes
• Dehalogenation agent for the room-temperature synthesis of carbonaceous films
• Plant-scaled method for preparation of deuterium-depleted water
• Investigations of solvent effects on desulfonylation of polyethylene glycol-substituted aryl alkyl sulfones

Catalyst for synthesis of selectively benzylated Me α-D-glucopyranosides

Reagent for reduction of RDX for functionalization for forensic analysis

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H260,H314,H330,H360D,H372,H410
• pcodes: P231 + P232 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1 - Water-react 1
• supp_hazards: EUH014
• Storage Class: 4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges