Sodium azide, ReagentPlus(R), >=99.5%

Synonyms: Hydrazoic acid sodium salt; NSC 3072

CAS Number: 26628-22-8

Formula: N3Na

Formula Weight: 65.01

Linear Formula: NaN3

MDL No.: MFCD00003536

Purity: >=99.5%

EC Number: 247-852-1

UNSPSC Code: 12352201

General description: 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.

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

Application: Baylis-Hillman acetates such as ethyl 2-(acetoxyphenylmethyl)acrylate can undergo nucleophilic displacement by sodium azide in aqueous medium to form ethyl (E)-2-azidomethyl-3-phenylpropenoate.