71690

Sodium hydroxide

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, K ≤0.02%, ≥98.0% (T), pellets

• Synonym(s): ‘Caustic soda’
• Linear Formula: NaOH
• CAS Number: 1310-73-2
• Molecular Weight: 40.00
• EC Number: 215-185-5
• MDL number: MFCD00003548
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 329763439
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent; puriss. p.a.
• vapor density: >1 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: <18 mmHg ( 20 °C); 3 mmHg ( 37 °C)
• Assay: ≥98.0% (T)
• form: pellets
• technique(s): cell culture | plant: suitable
• impurities: ≤0.0003% total nitrogen (N); ≤0.0005% silicon dioxide (SiO₂); ≤1.0% sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃)
• mp: 318 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble 1,260 g/L at 20 °C
• density: 2.13 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤10 mg/kg; phosphate (PO₄^3-): ≤5 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤5 mg/kg
• cation traces: Ag: ≤5 mg/kg; Al: ≤5 mg/kg; Ba: ≤5 mg/kg; Bi: ≤5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤5 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤5 mg/kg; Hg: ≤0.1 mg/kg; K: ≤200 mg/kg; Li: ≤5 mg/kg; Mg: ≤5 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Mo: ≤5 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Sr: ≤5 mg/kg; Tl: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• SMILES string: [OH-].[Na+]
• InChI: 1S/Na.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1
• InChI key: HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is an inorganic base. It participates in the oxidation of glycerol catalyzed by Au/charcoal or Au/graphite. It also participates in solvent-free aldol condensation reaction.

Application

Sodium hydroxide may be employed for the direct oxidation of sodium borohydride, which was investigated by cyclic and linear voltammetry, chronoamperometry and chronopotentiometry. It may be used to compose citrate buffer and borate buffers.
It may be used in the synthesis of following compounds:

• alkylaryl amidosulfobetaines
• (3-[ 4-teroctylphenoxyethoxyethoxyethyl] dimethylammonio propane sulfonate (XOSB)
• trisulfobetaines (TriSBn)

Other Notes

Reagent for the decomposition of silicates by fusion

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H290,H314
• Precautionary Statements: P234 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A
• Storage Class Code: 8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable