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Sodium acetate trihydrate

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Acetic acid sodium salt trihydrate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3COONa · 3H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.08
Beilstein:
3732037
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

Agency

USP/NF
reag. ISO
reag. Ph. Eur.

Assay

≥99.5%

form

crystalline

autoignition temp.

1112 °F

impurities

≤0.0005% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.005% KMnO4 red. matter (as HCOOH)
≤0.005% in water soluble matter

loss

39.0-40.5% loss on drying, 130 °C

pH

7.5-9.0 (20 °C, 5%)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%
phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤20 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤0.2 mg/kg
As: ≤2 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

suitability

in accordance for appearance of solution

SMILES string

O.O.O.[Na+].CC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C2H4O2.Na.3H2O/c1-2(3)4;;;;/h1H3,(H,3,4);;3*1H2/q;+1;;;/p-1

InChI key

AYRVGWHSXIMRAB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Sodium acetate trihydrate can be obtained from the crystallization of sodium acetate in water. On heating at 75°C, it melts, while on heating above 120°C it loses water of crystallization and gets converted into anhydrous form. The hyperfine proton and 13C splittings have been evaluated by recording ESR spectra of its irradiated single crystals. ESR studies suggested the existence of trapped methyl radicals. Its crystals are monoclinic and its crystal structure has been investigated by photographic methods. Unit cell parameters were evaluated.

Application

Sodium acetate trihydrate may be used in the fabrication of silicone/sodium acetate trihydrate hybrid, a water-responsive shape memory hybrid.

Other Notes

Enzyme substrate for acetate kinase (EC 2.7.2.1)

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Methyl radical in irradiated single crystals of sodium acetate trihydrate.
Rogers MT and Kispert LD.
J. Chem. Phys. , 46(1), 221-223 (1967)
Water-responsive shape memory hybrid: Design concept and demonstration.
Fan K, et al.
Express Polymer Letters, 5(5), 409-416 (2011)
The crystal structure of sodium acetate trihydrate.
Cameron TS, et al.
Acta Crystallographica Section B, Structural Science, 32(1), 87-90 (1976)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 995-995 (1994)

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