Sodium formate

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Sodium formate
• CAS No.: 141-53-7
• Deprecated CAS: 84050-15-7,84050-16-8,84050-17-9,1015855-65-8,1015855-65-8,84050-16-8,84050-17-9
• Molecular Formula: CHNaO2
• Molecular Weight: 68.0075
• Hs Code.: 2915.12
• European Community (EC) Number: 205-488-0
• ICSC Number: 1165
• UNII: 387AD98770
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID2027090
• Nikkaji Number: J43.162A
• Wikipedia: Sodium formate
• Wikidata: Q409209
• NCI Thesaurus Code: C84156
• ChEMBL ID: CHEMBL183491
• Mol file: 141-53-7.mol

Synonyms:aluminum formate;ammonium formate;ammonium tetraformate;calcium formate;chromic formate;cobalt(II) formate dihydrate;cobaltous formate;cupric formate;formate;formic acid;formic acid, 14C-labeled;formic acid, aluminum salt;formic acid, ammonium (2:1) salt;formic acid, ammonium (4:1) salt;formic acid, ammonium salt;formic acid, cadmium salt;formic acid, calcium salt;formic acid, cesium salt;formic acid, cobalt (+2) salt;formic acid, copper (+2) salt;formic acid, copper salt;formic acid, copper, ammonium salt;formic acid, copper, nickel salt;formic acid, cromium (+3) salt;formic acid, cromium (+3), sodium (4:1:1) salt;formic acid, lead (+2) salt;formic acid, lead salt;formic acid, lithium salt;formic acid, magnesium salt;formic acid, nickel (+2) salt;formic acid, nickel salt;formic acid, potassium salt;formic acid, rubidium salt;formic acid, sodium salt;formic acid, sodium salt, 13C-labeled;formic acid, sodium salt, 14C-labeled;formic acid, strontium salt;formic acid, thallium (+1) salt;formic acid, zinc salt;lead formate;lithium formate;magnesium formate;methanoic acid;nickel formate;nickel formate dihydrate;potassium formate;sodium formate;strontium formate;zinc formate

Chemical Property of Sodium formate

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: white crystals
• Vapor Pressure: 36.5mmHg at 25°C
• Melting Point: 259-262 °C(lit.)
• Boiling Point: 100.6 °C at 760 mmHg
• PKA: 3.86[at 20 ℃]
• Flash Point: 29.9 °C
• PSA: 40.13000
• Density: 1.16 g/mL at 20 °C
• LogP: -0.99800
• Storage Temp.: 2-8°C
• Sensitive.: Hygroscopic
• Solubility.: H2O: 8 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• Water Solubility.: Soluble
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 67.98742355
• Heavy Atom Count: 4
• Complexity: 13.5

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

Sodium Formate ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): Xi
• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Statements: 36/37/38-67-36
• Safety Statements: 26-37/39-36-24/25

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Chemical Classes: Metals -> Organic Acids, Metal Salts
• Canonical SMILES: C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
• Inhalation Risk: Evaporation at 20 °C is negligible; a nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly.
• Effects of Short Term Exposure: The substance is irritating to the eyes and respiratory tract.
• SEI Formation and Sodium Dendrite Suppression: Sodium formate (HCOONa) is a component of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed naturally on sodium metal anodes. It shows promise in designing artificial SEI layers to suppress sodium dendrite formation and reduce side reactions between sodium and the electrolyte, thus enhancing battery performance.
• Hydrogen Production from Formic Acid: Sodium formate (SF) has long been used as a technological additive for releasing hydrogen (H2) in the dehydrogenation of formic acid. Direct hydrogen production by decomposing SF is of significant importance, especially considering the practical applications in the synthesis of formic acid.
• Biogas Production and System Stability: In the context of biogas production from organic wastes via anaerobic digestion (AD), sodium formate plays a beneficial role in acetogenesis during propionate degradation, contributing to system stability. Its biologically non-toxic nature and neutral pH make it suitable for such applications without acidifying the fermentation system.
• Drilling and Completion Fluids: Sodium formate is utilized in the preparation of brine solutions for drilling and completion fluids, particularly in challenging environments like the Barents Sea. These fluids, made from formate brine solutions and water-soluble polymers, exhibit low viscosity and are colorless, making them suitable for drilling without causing damage to formations.
• Chemical Reduction and Bleaching: Sodium formate chemically reduces other components by donating electrons, making it useful in various chemical processes. It is used in the manufacture of sodium hydrosulfite, a reductive bleaching chemical, and contributes to improving brightness and color in printing fabrics and paper.
• Challenges in Powder Handling: The use of sodium formate powder in industrial processes faces challenges such as particle agglomeration and fusion, which can lead to difficulties in storage and handling. These issues need to be addressed to ensure efficient utilization of sodium formate in various applications, particularly in brine preparation.

Technology Process of Sodium formate

There total 177 articles about Sodium formate which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 94.5%

formic acid (64-18-6) + sodium 4-ethoxy-1,1,1-trifluoro-4-oxobut-2-en-2-olate (22466-45-1) → sodium formate (141-53-7) + ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoroacetoacetate (372-31-6)

Guidance literature:

With formic acid ethyl ester; at 30 ℃; for 3h; Temperature;

Reference yield: 38.14%

D-glucose (50-99-7) → sodium formate (141-53-7) + sodium acetate (127-09-3) + sodium glycolate (25289-18-3,105938-46-3,2836-32-0) + sodium D-gluconate (527-07-1)

Guidance literature:

With oxygen; sodium hydroxide; at 150 ℃; for 2h; under 15001.5 Torr; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave;

DOI:10.1002/cjoc.201600465

Reference yield: 30.0%

Na(1+)*H(1+)*W2(CO)10(2-)=NaHW2(CO)10 → triphenylphosphine tungsten pentacarbonyl (15444-65-2) + trans-triphenylphosphane tetracarbonyltungsten (16743-03-6,38800-77-0,68738-00-1) + sodium formate (141-53-7) + sodium hydrogencarbonate (144-55-8) + sodium carbonate (497-19-8)

Guidance literature:

With carbon dioxide; triphenylphosphine; In acetonitrile; Irradiation (UV/VIS); (Ar or N2); UV irradn. (>420 nm) of soln. of W compd. and PPh3 with stirring at ca. 20°C for ca. 12 h under CO2 pressure, formed ppt. was sepd.; W compds. were detected IR spect. in filtrate, not isolated; NaHCOO detected 1HNMR spect. in D2O soln. of ppt.; Na2CO3 and NaHCO3 detd. in aq. soln. of ppt. by titrn.;

upstream raw materials:

formic acid

dibromofluoromethane

sodium ethanolate

sodium butanolate

Downstream raw materials:

(1R,2R)-1,2-diphenyl-propan-1-ol

(1S,2R)-1,2-diphenylpropan-1-ol

9,9-diphenyl-9,10-dihydroanthracene

1-methyl-9,10-diphenyl-anthracene

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