1.06398

Sodium carbonate

anhydrous, EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, JP, NF

• Synonym(s): anhydrous soda, Calcined soda, Carbonic acid disodium salt, Soda ash
• Linear Formula: Na₂CO₃
• CAS Number: 497-19-8
• Molecular Weight: 105.99
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4154566
• MDL number: MFCD00003494
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• EC Index Number: 207-838-8

Properties

• agency: BP; ChP; JP; NF; Ph. Eur.
• Quality Level: 500
• product line: EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL
• form: solid
• pH: 11.16 (25 °C, 4 g/L in H₂O)
• mp: 851 °C (lit.)
• solubility: 212.5 g/L
• density: 2.53 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• application(s): liquid formulation; pharmaceutical; solid formulation
• storage temp.: 2-25°C
• SMILES string: O=C(O[Na])O[Na]
• InChI: 1S/CH2O3.2Na/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
• InChI key: CDBYLPFSWZWCQE-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove^® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC^® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Sodium carbonate is a commonly used ingredient in both food and pharmaceutics. In pharmaceutical applications, sodium carbonate is used as pH adjuster, or a source of carbon dioxide in oral formulations such as effervescent tablets or granules.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Buffer component, may be used for the removal of peripheral membrane proteins.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable