71539

Sodium formate

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (NT)

• Synonym(s): Formic acid sodium salt
• Linear Formula: HCOONa
• CAS Number: 141-53-7
• Molecular Weight: 68.01
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3595134
• EC Number: 205-488-0
• MDL number: MFCD00013101
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• eCl@ss: 39021901
• PubChem Substance ID: 57652318
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• product line: BioUltra
• assay: ≥99.0% (NT)
• form: crystals
• impurities: insoluble matter, passes filter test
• pH: 7.0-8.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H₂O)
• mp: 259-262 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤50 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤50 mg/kg
• cation traces: Al: ≤5 mg/kg; As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤5 mg/kg; Bi: ≤5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤20 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤5 mg/kg; K: ≤500 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; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• λ: 1 M in H₂O
• UV absorption: λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.03; λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.02
• SMILES string: [Na+].[O-]C=O
• InChI: 1S/CH2O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: HLBBKKJFGFRGMU-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

• Hydrogen-Bond-Mediated Formation of C-N or C=N Bond during Photocatalytic Reductive Coupling Reaction over CdS Nanosheets.: This study highlights the application of sodium formate as a reductant in photocatalytic processes, promoting the formation of key chemical bonds essential in synthetic chemistry, thereby providing a pathway for green chemistry applications (Zhang et al., 2024).


• The Pd (II) Reduction Mechanisms in Bacillus megaterium Y-4 Revealed by Proteomic Analysis.: This research uses sodium formate as an electron donor in bioremediation studies to reduce palladium ions, demonstrating its utility in environmental cleanup and recovery of valuable metals from waste streams (Li et al., 2024).


• Potential-Rate Correlations of Supported Palladium-Based Catalysts for Aqueous Formic Acid Dehydrogenation.: Investigates the role of sodium formate in enhancing the catalytic performance of palladium-based catalysts for the efficient conversion of formic acid, pivotal for hydrogen storage and fuel cell applications (Takanabe et al., 2024).


• Unexpectedly High Propylene/Propane Separation Performance of Asymmetric Mixed-Matrix Membranes through Additive-Assisted In Situ ZIF-8 Filler Formation: Experimental and Computational Studies.: Explores sodium formate′s effect in facilitating the synthesis of novel mixed-matrix membranes, which shows significant potential in gas separation technologies, particularly in the petrochemical industry (Jeong et al., 2024).

Other Notes

Purification and assay of formate dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.43) from Cl. thermoaceticum; Solvent component in the chromatographic separation of nucleotides on polyethyleneimine-cellulose layers; As gradient material in zonal centrifugation

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)