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04276

Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium phosphate dibasic

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, E 339, anhydrous, 98-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

Synonym(s):

sec-Sodium phosphate, Disodium hydrogen phosphate, Disodium phosphate, Sodium hydrogenphosphate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Na2HPO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
141.96
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
eCl@ss:
38070211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25
form:
powder
solubility:
H2O: soluble 8 parts
H2O: very soluble (Hot)
alcohol: insoluble

Agency

meets analytical specifications of BP
meets analytical specifications of Ph. Eur.
meets analytical specifications of USP

Quality Level

grade

puriss.

Assay

98-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

form

powder

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, E 339

impurities

reducing matter, complies
residual solvents, complies
≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.002% ammonium (NH4)
≤0.2% water-insoluble matter
≤1% NaH2PO4 (calc. to dried subst.)
≤2.0% pyrophosphate (as Na4P2O7)

loss

≤1% loss on drying, 105°C, 4h
≤1% loss on drying, 130 °C

pH

8.4-9.6 (20 °C, 1%)

pKa (25 °C)

(1) 2.15, (2) 6.82, (3) 12.38 (phosphoric acid)

solubility

H2O: soluble 8 parts
H2O: very soluble (Hot)
alcohol: insoluble

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
fluoride (F-): ≤10 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤200 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤2 mg/kg
Cd: ≤1 mg/kg
Cu: ≤10 mg/kg
Fe: ≤20 mg/kg
Hg: ≤1 mg/kg
Pb: ≤4 mg/kg
Zn: ≤10 mg/kg

suitability

complies for appearance of solution

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[H]OP([O-])([O-])=O
[Na+].[Na+].[H]OP([O-])([O-])=O

InChI

1S/2Na.H3O4P/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

BNIILDVGGAEEIG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Sodium phosphate dibasic has been used for preparing phosphate buffer which in turn is utilized in X-gal staining.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sodium phosphate dibasic is an important component of running buffer of denaturing gel electrophoresis. It induces glomerular calcification as well as other nephrotic syndrome in Sprague-Dawley rats.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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