Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Introduction of Sodium Hydride


Sodium HydrideProducts Name     Sodium-Hydride
Molecular Formula    NaH
CAS No.    7646-69-7
Sodium Hydride is a silver gray highly flammable and corrosive particle. It is a strong base; and it is dangerous when wet. It will react violently with water forming flammable/explosive gas (hydrogen). Sodium hydride is sold in commerce as a 60% w/w dispersion form in mineral oil for safe handling. The solubility in organic solvents is very poor. It is dispersed in an inert solvents. It is not toxic, but it can cause severe eye and skin irritation with possible burns. Sodium Hydride is used in organic and inorganic fine chemical synthesis as a powerful base. it can deprotonate weak Bronsted acids. It is used as a deprotonating agent for C-C and C-N condensations. It is also used as an alkylation agent and a polymerization agent in making other chemical compounds. What's more, it is used as a drying agent.

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