Sodium formate CAS#: 141-53-7; ChemWhat Code: 28210
Identification
| Product Name | Sodium formate |
| IUPAC Name | sodium;formate |
| Molecular Structure | |
| CAS Registry Number | 141-53-7 |
| EINECS Number | 205-488-0 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00013101 |
| Beilstein Registry Number | 3595134 |
| Synonyms | sodium formate, anhydrous sodium formate, formic acid sodium salt, sodium methonolate, sodium methanoate, sodium methylate, sodium formate, CAS Number 141-53-7; CAS NO 141-53-7 |
| Molecular Formula | CHNaO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 68.0075 |
| InChI | InChI=1S/CH2O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChI Key | HLBBKKJFGFRGMU-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| Canonical SMILES | C(=O)[O-].[Na+] |
| Patent Information | ||
| Patent ID | Title | Publication Date |
| WO2016/24293 | METAL CATALYZED PROCESS FOR REDUCTION OF CO2 TO SODIUM FORMATE AND FORMIC ACID | 2016 |
| JP2015/113335 | Carbon tetrachloride and dechlorinated dechlorination method of manufacturing method (by machine translation) | 2015 |
| US2013/60057 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ESTER-FUNCTIONAL SILANES | 2013 |
| WO2013/185976 | A NEW PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF 4-METHYLOXAZOLE-5-CARBOXYLIC ESTER | 2013 |
| EP1244609 | PREPARING METHOD OF 2-PHENYLALKANOIC ACID DERIVATIVES | 2003 |
Physical Data
| Appearance | Colourless crystalline powder |
| Water Solubility | 550 g/l at 2 °C (36 °F) – completely soluble |
| Boiling Point | > 300 °C (> 572 °F) |
| PH | 7.0-8.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O) |
| Melting Point, °C | Comment (Melting Point) |
| 236.85 | |
| 236.85 | with decomposition |
| 251 – 253 | with decomposition |
| 253 | wasserfrei |
| Refractive Index | Temperature (Refractive Index), °C | Comment (Refractive Index) |
| 1.393 | 25 | 50.00 wt-% in water (saturated soln.) |
| 1.3917 | 60 | 55.00 wt-% (saturated soln.) |
| Density, g·cm-3 | Measurement Temperature, °C | Type (Density) |
| 1.968 | -153.15 | crystallographic |
| 1.925 | 30 |
| Description (Adsorption (MCS)) | Solvent (Adsorption (MCS)) | Partner (Adsorption (MCS)) |
| Adsorption | Na | |
| Adsorption to title compound | SO2 | |
| Adsorption isotherm | H2O | silicic acid |
| Adsorption | coal |
| Description (Association (MCS)) | Solvent (Association (MCS)) | Temperature (Association (MCS)), °C | Partner (Association (MCS)) |
| NMR spectrum of the complex | D2O | 26.9 | 1′-ethyl-1′,4,10,18,18,21,21,24,24,33,36-undecamethyl-14,28-dinitrospiro(2,12-dioxa-18,21,24-triazoniapentacyclo[24.2.2.23,6.28,11.213,16]hexatriaconta-3,5,8,10,13,15,26,28,29,31,33,35-dodecaene-7,4′-piperidinium)tetrachloride |
| Stability constant of the complex with … | H2O | 26 | p-benzoquinone |
| IR spectrum of the complex | KBr | formic acid | |
| Further physical properties of the complex | H2O | 25 | Trimethyldecylammonium bromide |
Spectra
| Description (NMR Spectroscopy) | Nucleus (NMR Spectroscopy) | Solvents (NMR Spectroscopy) | Temperature (NMR Spectroscopy), °C | Frequency (NMR Spectroscopy), MHz |
| Chemical shifts, Spectrum | 1H | water-d2 | 24.84 | 500.2 |
| Chemical shifts, Spectrum | 13C | water-d2 | 24.84 | 125.8 |
| Linewidth of NMR absorption | 23Na | solid |
| Description (IR Spectroscopy) | Solvent (IR Spectroscopy) | Comment (IR Spectroscopy) |
| Bands | potassium bromide | 1366 cm**-1 – 1567 cm**-1 |
| Bands | water | 1350 cm**-1 – 1580 cm**-1 |
| Bands | KBr | 1355 cm**-1 – 1590 cm**-1 |
| Bands | Solid | 850 cm**-1 – 1800 cm**-1 |
| Description (UV/VIS Spectroscopy) | Solvent (UV/VIS Spectroscopy) | Comment (UV/VIS Spectroscopy) |
| Band anisotropy | (Dichroismus) von Einkrystallen im Bereich von 3200 cmE-1 bis 780 cmE-1. | |
| Spectrum | H2O | 183.3 nm – 218 nm |
| H2O | 225 nm – 255 nm | |
| H2O | 233 nm – 243 nm |
Route of Synthesis (ROS)
| Conditions | Yield |
| With sodium nitrite In water at 90℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 6h; Reagent/catalyst; Concentration; Temperature; Experimental Procedure The effect of catalyst loading (Aeroxide P-90 Ti02 as catalyst) on reduction of calcium carbonate was studied using sodium nitrite as reducing agent. The Aeroxide P90 Ti02 catalyst loading was varied from 0.17 to 0.29 (w/vpercent) in order to find its effecton reduction of calcium carbonate. Initially known quantities of calcium carbonate (10 g/l), reducing agent sodium nitrite (12.9 g/l) was added into the water (350 ml). The reaction solution was stirred at 650 rpm and subsequently solution was heated at 90 C & atmospheric pressure for 6 hrs. When the desired reaction temperature (90 ‘C) was reached, then it was considered as the zero reaction time and sample was withdrawnthrough the sample tube as a zero time sample. Subsequently samples were withdrawn at specific time intervals through the sample tube. Table 9 shows the amount of sodium formate formed during the reduction reaction. | 98.98% |
Safety and Hazards
| GHS Hazard Statements | Not Classified |
Other Data
| Transportation | Not dangerous goods |
| Under the room temperature and away from light | |
| HS Code | 294200 |
| Storage | Under the room temperature and away from light |
| Shelf Life | 2 years |
| Market Price | USD 0.6/kg |
| Use Pattern |
| It is an intermediate for the production of formic acid and oxalic acid, used for the production of dimethylformamide, etc. It is also used in the pharmaceutical, printing and dyeing industry as a preservative; it is also used in alkyd resin coatings, plasticizers, strong explosives, acid-resistant materials, Aviation lubricants, binder additives, precipitants for heavy metals. |
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