S8875
Sodium bicarbonate
ReagentPlus®, ≥99.5%, powder
Synonym(s):
Sodium hydrogen carbonate
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About This Item
Linear Formula:
NaHCO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
84.01
Beilstein:
4153970
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
form:
powder
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Agency
suitable for EPA 300
Quality Level
product line
ReagentPlus®
Assay
≥99.5%
form
powder
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
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General description
Sodium bicarbonate is commonly known as baking soda. It serves as a source of carbon dioxide and is used to prepare a variety of sodium salts. It is also an important pH-regulating agent.
Application
Sodium bicarbonate can be used as a catalyst:
- To synthesize nitriles from the corresponding aldehydes and hydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of sodium sulfate as a co-catalyst.
- To prepare coumarin derivatives via intramolecular Wittig reaction of substituted 2-formylphenyl 2-bromoacetates.
- In the acetylation of primary alcohols and phenols by reacting with acetic anhydride.
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Storage Class Code
13 - Non Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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