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Sodium iodide

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

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Linear Formula:
NaI
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
149.89
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

~1 hPa ( 767 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

chunks or granules
crystalline powder
powder or crystals

impurities

≤0.002% N compounds
≤0.01% insolubles

pH

6.0-9.0 (25 °C, 5%)

mp

661 °C (lit.)

anion traces

Cl- and Br-: ≤0.01%
iodate (IO3-): ≤3 ppm
phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Ba: ≤0.002%
Ca: ≤0.002%
Fe: ≤5 ppm
K: ≤0.01%
Mg: ≤0.001%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

SMILES string

[Na+].[I-]

InChI

1S/HI.Na/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

FVAUCKIRQBBSSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Sodium iodide is a water soluble iodide salt.

Application

Sodium iodide was used as a component in the preparation of Mayer′s hematoxylin stain solution.
It may be used in the following processes:
  • Precursor in the polymerization of butyl acrylate.
  • Chaotropic agent in the extraction of DNA.
  • Deprotecting agent in the removal of N-tert-butyloxycarbonyl group in amino acids.
  • Water-soluble fluorescence quenching reagent.

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Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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