Sodium azide is commonly used as a bacteriostatic preservative for biological samples and also as a source to generate gas in automobile airbags. It is also a metabolic inhibitor, which inhibits oxidative phosphorylation.
Synonyms: Hydrazoic acid sodium salt; NSC 3072
Molecular Formula: N3Na
Molecular Weight: 65.01
Linear Structural Formula: NaN3
MDL Number: MFCD00003536
Purity: >=99.5%
Melting Point: 370-425 C
Application: Catalyst for:
•Oxidative decarboxylation
•Michael addition reactionsReagent for synthesis of
•Blue fluorescent copolymers
•Metal phosphonates
•Arenes via aminationsInvolved in regioselective synthesis of prianosin B
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RTECS: VY8050000
RIDADR: UN 1687 6.1 / PGII
WGK Germany: 2
R Codes: 27-28-32-50/53
S Codes: 28-36/37-45-60-61
IOD Codes: T+,N
Symbol: GHS06, GHS08, GHS09
Signal Word: Danger
Hazard Statements: H300 + H310-H373-H410
Precautionary statements: P273-P280-P301 + P310 + P330-P302 + P352 + P310-P391-P501
Target Organs: Missing Phrase - N11.00500177