V800368

Sodium bicarbonate

LR, anhydrous, ≥99%

• Synonym(s): Sodium hydrogen carbonate
• Linear Formula: NaHCO₃
• CAS Number: 144-55-8
• Molecular Weight: 84.01
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4153970
• EC Number: 205-633-8
• MDL number: MFCD00003528
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 329829352
• assay: ≥99%
• grade: LR; anhydrous
• form: crystalline powder

Properties

• grade: LR; anhydrous
• product line: Vetec^™
• assay: ≥99%
• form: crystalline powder
• pH: 8.0-8.5 (1% in water)
• pKa (25 °C): (1) 6.37, (2) 10.25 (carbonic acid)
• density: 2.16 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: [Na+].OC([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/CH2O3.Na/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: UIIMBOGNXHQVGW-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃), generally known as baking powder, is commonly used as a base in many organic reactions. Recently, it has also been used in organic electronic devices as an electron injection layer material.[1][2]

Application

Sodium bicarbonate can be used:

• As a catalyst or a promoter in the acetylation of phenols and primary alcohols using acetic anhydride.[3]
• In the synthesis of sugar orthoesters.[4]
• In the asymmetric isomerization studies of cyclic dienes.[5]

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable