Sodium acetate, MP Biomedicals™

Description

Sodium acetate Anhydrous, ACS, White Crystalline Powder

• It is used as a buffer in the buffering range of pH 3.6-5.6.
• It is also used in the purification and precipitation of nucleic acids, protein crystallization, Staining of gels in protein gel electrophoresis, HPLC, mordant dyeing, DNA microarray studies of E. coli response, investigation of protein unfolding during reverse phase chromatography.
• It is used in conjunction with sodium carbonate to enhance the activation of freeze-dried subtilisin Carlsberg in organic solvents.
• It is also used as substrate for acetokinase. Sodium acetate is the sodium salt of acetic acid.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 127-09-3
• Molecular Formula: C2H3NaO2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 82.03
• MDL Number: MFCD00012459
• InChI Key: VMHLLURERBWHNL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: Acetic acid sodium salt, Anhydrous Sodium Acetate
• IUPAC Name: sodium acetate
• SMILES: [Na+].CC([O-])=O

• Boiling Point: >400°C with decomposition (literature)
• Melting Point: 324°C with decomposition (literature)
• Color: White
• pH: 7.0 to 9.2 (5% aq soln)
• Physical Form: Crystalline Powder
• Quantity: 500 g
• Beilstein: 3595639
• Flash Point: >250°C / >482°F (lit.)
• Solubility Information: Soluble freely in water; moderately soluble in alcohol.
• Grade: ACS
• Loss on Drying: ≤1.0% (120°C)
• Vapor Pressure: ca. 0 hPa at 20°C(lit.)
• Density: 1.45g/cm3(lit.)
• Assay: ≥99.0%

Safety and Handling

RTECSNumber	AJ4300010
storageNote1	Store at Room Temperature (15-30°C), dessicate.