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Sodium hydride

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60 % dispersion in mineral oil

Synonym(s):

Sodium monohydride

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Linear Formula:
NaH
CAS Number:
7646-69-7
Molecular Weight:
24.00
MDL number:
MFCD00003471
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
24868737
NACRES:
NA.22

form

powder (moist, paste-like)

Quality Level

200

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

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concentration

60 % dispersion in mineral oil

mp

800 °C (dec.) (lit.)

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Enabling,

SMILES string

[Na]

InChI

1S/Na.H

InChI key

MPMYQQHEHYDOCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil) (NaH) can be used for a variety of applications such as:
  • preparation of a plasticizer for the formation of a solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) for optoelectronic application
  • synthesis of heteroaryl thioethers, the common constituents in therapeutic compounds
  • preparation of sodium aluminum hydride (NaAlH4), which can be used as a hydrogen storage material(3)
  • a base and a reducing agent for the deprotonation of alcohols, phenols, amides, ketones, and different functional groups(4)
  • for potential usage in thermal energy storage(5)

Direct intercalation into C60 results in the superconducting material (NaH)4C60.

Pictograms

FlameCorrosion
GHS02,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H228,H260,H290,H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Sol. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - Water-react 1

Storage Class Code

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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