Sodium hydroxide
SIGALD/655104 - reagent grade, 97%, powder
Synonym: ‘Caustic soda’
CAS Number: 1310-73-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HNaO
Molecular Weight: 40.00
EC Number: 215-185-5
MDL Number: MFCD00003548
Linear Formula: NaOH
Product Type: Chemical
assay | 97% |
density | 2.13 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
form | powder |
grade | reagent grade |
InChI | 1S/Na.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1 |
InChI key | HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 318 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
SMILES string | [OH-].[Na+] |
solubility | water: soluble 1260 g/L at 20 °C |
technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
vapor density | >1 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | <18 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
3 mmHg ( 37 °C) |
Application: | Sodium hydroxide can be used as:• A reagent in the gold-catalyzed selective oxidation of glycerol to glyceric acid. • A catalyst for the cross-dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols and hydrosilanes to synthesize silyl ethers. • A base in the Sonogashira-type coupling of aryl halides and alkynes to synthesize ynones. |
General description: | Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is a strong base used universally as a neutralization agent in the chemical industry, paper making, petroleum refining, cleaning compounds, and drain cleaners. |
Packaging: | 2.5 kg in poly bottle |
Packaging: | 25, 500 g in poly bottle |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H290 - H314 |
Precautionary statements | P234 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | C |
Risk Statements | 35 |
Safety Statements | 26-37/39-45 |
RIDADR | UN 1823 8 / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | 97% |
mp | 318 °C (lit.) |
Density | 2.13 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
UNSPSC | 12352302 |