Sodium formate
SIGALD/247596 - ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
Synonym: Formic acid sodium salt
CAS Number: 141-53-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CHNaO2
Molecular Weight: 68.01
EC Number: 205-488-0
MDL Number: MFCD00013101
Linear Formula: HCOONa
Product Type: Chemical
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001% |
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.001% | |
assay | ≥99.0% |
cation traces | Ca: ≤0.005% |
Fe: ≤5 ppm | |
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm | |
form | powder or crystals |
grade | ACS reagent |
impurities | ≤0.005% insolubles |
InChI | 1S/CH2O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,( |
InChI key | HLBBKKJFGFRGMU-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 259-262 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
SMILES string | [Na+].[O-]C=O |
solubility | water: soluble(lit.) |
Application: | Sodium formate can be used: • As a hydrogen source in the selective synthesis of 4,4′-diaminostilbene-2,2′ • As a heterogeneous nucleation promoter in the synthesis of ZIF-8 (Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8) membranes on α-alumina supports. |
General description: | Sodium formate (HCOONa) is a sodium salt of formic acid. It is a significant hydrogen source. It is used as a buffering agent to regulate the pH. |
Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
Packaging: | 2.5 kg in poly bottle |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥99.0% |
mp | 259-262 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |