Sodium nitrite ACS is a solid crystalline substance with a yellowish white color. It is an inorganic sodium salt with nitrite as its counterion. The chemical formula for sodium nitrite is NaNO2. This compound is soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, ammonia, and nitric acid, but only slightly soluble in diethyl ether. Sodium nitrite (NaNO2) is widely used as a reagent and catalyst in synthetic organic chemistry. In particular, ACS grade sodium nitrite is highly pure and meets the specifications set by the American Chemical Society for research and laboratory purposes. It is commonly employed in various industrial and laboratory applications due to its exceptional properties.
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Application :
- Sodium nitrite ACS is used as co-catalyst for catalytic oxidation of alcohols under aerobic, solvent-free conditions.
- It is used as a reagent in analytical chemistry, as an electrolyte in electrochemical grinding, as a cooling solution in closed loop systems and as an additive in industrial greases.
- It can be used as a reagent in The Sandmeyer reaction for converting amines into diazo derivatives, and nitration reaction, The oxidative C-C bond formation reaction in the presence of oxygen as the terminal oxidant and The oxidative carbonitration of alkenes in the presence of K2S2O8.
- It acts as a precursor to diazo dyes, nitroso compounds and various organic compounds like pharmaceutical labs.
Key features :
- Meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity
- As a nitrating agent in organic synthesis
- Versatile and stable product
- Cost effective