Sodium fluoride, 99.99% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

It is used as a steel degreasing agent and in tin electroplating, flux, heat treating salt compositions, fluoridation of drinking water, removing HF from exhaust systems to reduce air pollution, and frosting glasses. It serves as a source of fluoride ion in several applications including its use in synthetic chemistry, for example in Finkelstein reaction for preparing fluoro compounds, desilylation in sensitive organic compounds, metallurgy, and reaction with electrophilic chlorides. It has medical and other applications including complexing of magnesium ions.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 7681-49-4
• Molecular Formula: FNa
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 41.99
• MDL Number: MFCD00003524
• InChI Key: PUZPDOWCWNUUKD-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: sodium fluoride, florocid, fluoride, sodium, zymafluor, ossin, sodium fluoride naf, sodium fluoride, antibulit, floridine, fluonatril
• PubChem CID: 5235
• ChEBI: CHEBI:28741
• IUPAC Name: sodium;fluoride
• SMILES: [F-].[Na+]

• Boiling Point: 1704°C
• Melting Point: 993°C
• Color: White
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 5 g
• Assay Percent Range: 99.99% (metals basis)
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water. Insoluble in alcohol.
• Formula Weight: 41.99
• Odor: Odorless
• Refractive Index: 1.336
• Appearance: White powder
• Vapor Pressure: 1.3 hPa (1mm Hg) at 1077°C
• Density: 2.78
• Chemical Name or Material: Sodium fluoride

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H301-H315-H319
Precautionary Statement	P264b-P270-P280-P301+P310-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P330-P332+P313-P362-P501c
DOTInformation	DOT Class: 6.1, Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber	231-667-8
RTECSNumber	WB0350000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only