Sodium formate

• CAS: 141-53-7
• Catalog Number: ACM141537
• Category: Metal & Ceramic Materials
• Molecular Weight: 68.007
• Molecular Formula: HCOONa;NaHCOO;CHNaO2
• Description: DryPowder; DryPowder, Liquid; Liquid; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals; PelletsLargeCrystals, Liquid;HYGROSCOPIC WHITE GRANULES OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
• Synonyms: Sodium formate, hydrated
• IUPAC Name: Sodium;formate
• Canonical SMILES: C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
• InChI: InChI=1S/CH₂O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI Key: HLBBKKJFGFRGMU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Boiling Point: 360 °C
• Melting Point: 259-262 °C
• Density: 1.16 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• Solubility: Slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble in ether
• Appearance: White to off-white crystalline powder
• Storage: Store at +5 °C to +30 °C
• Color/Form: COLORLESS MONOCLINIC CRYSTALS;WHITE GRANULES OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER
• Complexity: 13.5
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 2
• EC Number: 205-488-0
• Exact Mass: 67.98742355
• Formal Charge: 0
• Hazard Statements: Xi
• H-Bond Acceptor: 2
• H-Bond Donor: 0
• Heavy Atom Count: 4
• ICSC Number: 1165
• Monoisotopic Mass: 67.98742355
• Odor: Slight formic acid odour
• Other Experimental: AT TEMP HIGHER THAN 253 °C, IT DECOMP INTO SODIUM OXALATE & HYDROGEN, THEN INTO SODIUM CARBONATE;AQ SOLN IS NEUTRAL; PH IS ABOUT 7; HAS BUFFERING ACTION;SOLUBILIZES TRIVALENT METAL IONS IN SOLN BY FORMING COMPLEX ION; HAS SLIGHT ODOR OF FORMIC ACID;BOILING POINT: DECOMPOSES; DELIQUESCENT;SLIGHTLY HYGROSCOPIC
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• RTECS Number: LR0350000
• Safety Description: 26-37/39-36
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 40.1 Ų
• UNII: 387AD98770

Custom Q&A

What is the molecular formula of sodium formate?

The molecular formula of sodium formate is HCOONa.

What is the molecular weight of sodium formate?

The molecular weight of sodium formate is 68.007 g/mol.

What is the IUPAC name of sodium formate?

The IUPAC name of sodium formate is sodium;formate.

What is the InChIKey of sodium formate?

The InChIKey of sodium formate is HLBBKKJFGFRGMU-UHFFFAOYSA-M.

What is the canonical SMILES of sodium formate?

The canonical SMILES of sodium formate is C(=O)[O-].[Na+].

What are the synonyms of sodium formate?

The synonyms of sodium formate are SODIUM FORMATE, Formic acid, sodium salt, Formic acid sodium salt, and Salachlor.

What is the CAS number of sodium formate?

The CAS number of sodium formate is 141-53-7.

What is the European Community (EC) number of sodium formate?

The European Community (EC) number of sodium formate is 205-488-0.

What is the UNII (Unique Ingredient Identifier) of sodium formate?

The UNII of sodium formate is 387AD98770.

What is the molecular weight of sodium in sodium formate?

The molecular weight of sodium in sodium formate is not provided in the reference.

Synthetic Use

Downstream Synthesis Route 1

• 37466-89-0
• 141-53-7

• 27080-53-1

Reference: [1] Bollettino Scientifico della Facolta di Chimica Industriale di Bologna, 1953, vol. 11, p. 42

Downstream Synthesis Route 2

• 123-75-1
• 141-53-7

• 59378-87-9
• 56-40-6
• 609-36-9

Reference: [1] Chemistry Letters, 1980, p. 73 - 76

Downstream Synthesis Route 3

• 141-53-7
• 2977-71-1

• 10531-78-9

Reference: [1] Chemische Berichte, 1881, vol. 14, p. 572

Downstream Synthesis Route 4

• 64-18-6
• 104-71-2
• 141-53-7

• 140-28-3
• 4152-09-4

Reference: [1]Bulletin de l'Academie Polonaise des Sciences, Serie des Sciences Chimiques,1959,vol. 7,p. 789,790,795
Przemysl Chemiczny,1960,vol. 39,p. 367,369,370

Downstream Synthesis Route 5

• 64-18-6
• 6318-17-8
• 141-53-7

• 1499-10-1

Reference: [1]Annales de Chimie (Cachan, France),1918,vol. <9> 10,p. 200

* For details of the synthesis route, please refer to the original source to ensure accuracy.