Product Name

  • Name

    Sodium formate

  • EINECS 205-488-0
  • CAS No. 141-53-7
  • Article Data292
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.16 g/mL at 20 °C
  • Solubility soluble in water
  • Melting Point 259-262 °C(lit.)
  • Formula CHNaO2
  • Boiling Point 100.6 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 68.0075
  • Flash Point 29.9 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance white crystals
  • Safety 26-37/39-36
  • Risk Codes 36/37/38
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 141-53-7 (Sodium formate)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi
  • Synonyms Salachlor;Sodium formate, refined;Formic acid, sodium salt;Sodium Formate(reagent grade);Sodium formate 95% & 97%;sodium formate 95% & 92%;Sodium formate 95%;Sodium Formate 96%;Sodium Formate 90%-98%;Leather, industrial special sodium formate;sodium formate 93% 95% supply;
  • PSA 40.13000
  • LogP -0.99800

Synthetic route

formaldehyd
50-00-0

formaldehyd

formic acid
64-18-6

formic acid

acetaldehyde
75-07-0

acetaldehyde

A

Pentaerythritol
115-77-5

Pentaerythritol

B

Dipentaerythritol
126-58-9

Dipentaerythritol

C

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: formaldehyd; acetaldehyde With sodium hydroxide at 45 - 65℃; under 1500.15 Torr; for 1.38333h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: formic acid pH=6; Product distribution / selectivity;
A 87.4%
B 5%
C 99.7%
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium amalgam In not given Kinetics; High Pressure; in 1 M HCOONa-solution satd. with NaHCO3, CO2-pressure 15 kg/cm2 and at 0-55°C;99%
With sodium amalgam In water circulating CO2 and react. soln. at ambient temp., normal or raised pressure, pH 4.4-5.0;;91%
With sodium amalgam In not given Kinetics; in 1 M HCOONa-solution satd. with NaHCO3, CO2-pressure 1 kg/cm2 and at 0-55°C;70%
calcium carbonate

calcium carbonate

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium nitrite In water at 90℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 6h; Reagent/catalyst; Concentration; Temperature;98.98%
sodium hydroxide
1310-73-2

sodium hydroxide

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With carbon monoxide In water heating NaOH soln. with pressure 20 atm;;96.1%
With carbon monoxide In neat (no solvent) CO (6-7 atm.) is passed over finely powdered NaOH (eventually a mixture of NaOH and CaO) at 150-170°C;;> 99
With carbon monoxide In water
2-methyl-4-amino-5-formylaminomethylpyrimidine
1886-34-6

2-methyl-4-amino-5-formylaminomethylpyrimidine

A

5-(aminomethyl)-2-methylpyrimidin-4-amine
95-02-3

5-(aminomethyl)-2-methylpyrimidin-4-amine

B

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide; water In methanol at 66.84 - 75.84℃; for 4.5h; Product distribution / selectivity;A 95.9%
B 56.3%
With sodium hydroxide; water In 1,2-dimethoxyethane at 80℃; for 4h; Product distribution / selectivity;A 94.2%
B 91.9%
With sodium hydroxide; water In isopropyl alcohol at 80 - 85℃; for 3.5 - 5.5h; Product distribution / selectivity;A 93.2%
B 72.5%
N-(3-methyl-4,6-diphenylpyridin-2-yl)formamide

N-(3-methyl-4,6-diphenylpyridin-2-yl)formamide

A

3-methyl-4,6-diphenylpyridin-2-amine

3-methyl-4,6-diphenylpyridin-2-amine

B

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In dimethyl sulfoxide at 100℃; for 12h;A 95%
B 61%
oxalic acid
144-62-7

oxalic acid

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tetrasodium phenylporphyrintetrasulphonatoferrate(III); oxygen; sodium hydroxide In water at 150℃; under 15001.5 Torr; for 3h; Autoclave;94.7%
2-phenylethanol
60-12-8

2-phenylethanol

A

(1E)-1,3-diphenylpropene
3412-44-0

(1E)-1,3-diphenylpropene

B

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With (bis[(2-diisopropylphosphino)ethyl]amine)Mn(CO)2Br; sodium hydroxide In 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadiene at 145℃; for 16h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Solvent; Temperature; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere;A 93%
B n/a
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

hydrogen
1333-74-0

hydrogen

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In dimethyl sulfoxide (Rh(cod)Cl)2 and phosphine ligand are dissolved in DMSO under N2 and Et3N is added, mixt. is stirred for 20 min and transferred to an autoclave, which is purged and pressurised with CO2 (20 atm) and then with H2 (40 atm), after 18 h aq. NaOH is added; filtn. (catalyst), water and Et3O are removed from the filtrate in vac., filtn., washing (Et2O); amt. of formic acid by NMR;91%
With water; palladium In not given Electrolysis; high pressure;; poor yield;;
With H2O
With Mo(NO)(CO)(N(CH2CH2PiPr2)2); sodium hexamethyldisilazane In tetrahydrofuran at 140℃; under 75007.5 Torr; for 15h; Reagent/catalyst; Time; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique; Glovebox; Autoclave; High pressure;4 %Spectr.
bromobenzene
108-86-1

bromobenzene

carbon monoxide
201230-82-2

carbon monoxide

A

sodium benzoate
532-32-1

sodium benzoate

B

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide; tetraethylammonium iodide; triphenylphosphine; bis(benzonitrile)palladium(II) dichloride In water; m-xylene at 85 - 90℃; for 14h; Product distribution; influence of various PTC; effect of molar ratio;A 90%
B 9.3%
1-chloroperfluoro-2-hexanone
87375-49-3

1-chloroperfluoro-2-hexanone

A

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

B

Sodium perfluoropentanoate
2706-89-0

Sodium perfluoropentanoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In water Product distribution; Heating;A n/a
B 87%
sodium hydrogencarbonate
144-55-8

sodium hydrogencarbonate

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With nickel; hydrogen In water at 200℃; under 45004.5 Torr; for 2h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Pressure; Green chemistry;86.6%
With hydrogen In water at 100℃; under 30003 Torr; for 10h; Autoclave;85.3%
With RuCl2((iPr2PCH2CH2)2NH); hydrogen In water at 150℃; under 25858.1 Torr; for 18h; Temperature;84%
sodium 4-toluenesulfinate

sodium 4-toluenesulfinate

formaldehyd
50-00-0

formaldehyd

formic acid
64-18-6

formic acid

toluene-4-sulfonamide
70-55-3

toluene-4-sulfonamide

A

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

B

N-(p-toluenesulfonylmethyl)-p-toluenesulfonamide
41369-60-2

N-(p-toluenesulfonylmethyl)-p-toluenesulfonamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water at 70 - 75℃;A n/a
B 85%
1,1-dichloroperfluoro-2-butanone
87375-48-2

1,1-dichloroperfluoro-2-butanone

A

Dichlorofluoromethane
75-43-4

Dichlorofluoromethane

B

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

C

sodium pentafluoropropionate
378-77-8

sodium pentafluoropropionate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In water Product distribution;A 33.5%
B n/a
C 84.5%
1-chloroheptafluoro-2-butanone
87375-46-0

1-chloroheptafluoro-2-butanone

A

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

B

sodium pentafluoropropionate
378-77-8

sodium pentafluoropropionate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In water for 1h; Product distribution; Heating;A n/a
B 83%
C15H13N6O7(1-)*Na(1+)

C15H13N6O7(1-)*Na(1+)

A

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

B

N'-(5,7-dinitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl)-N,N-dimethyl-1,4-diaminobenzene

N'-(5,7-dinitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl)-N,N-dimethyl-1,4-diaminobenzene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water at 90℃; for 1h;A n/a
B 75%
sodium carbonate
497-19-8

sodium carbonate

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With nickel; hydrogen In water at 200℃; under 45004.5 Torr; for 2h; Green chemistry;71.2%
With sodium nitrite In water at 90℃; for 6h; Reagent/catalyst;48.7%
With H2; catalyst: (RuCl2(benzene))2/dppm In tetrahydrofuran; water 50 bar H2 and 30 bar CO, 2 h at 70°C; detd. by NMR;
With (1,4-dimethyl-5,7-diphenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-6H-cyclopenta[b]pyrazin-6-one) irontricarbonyl complex3; Cr(3+)*HO(1-)*C8H4O4(2-)*H2O; hydrogen In water; dimethyl sulfoxide at 100℃; under 37503.8 Torr; for 20h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave; Inert atmosphere;
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

A

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

B

sodium hydrogencarbonate
144-55-8

sodium hydrogencarbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With RuCl2((iPr2PCH2CH2)2NH); water; hydrogen; sodium hydroxide at 140℃; under 25858.1 Torr; for 4h; Temperature;A 71%
B 29%
With RuCl2((iPr2PCH2CH2)2NH); water; hydrogen; sodium hydroxide at 130℃; under 25858.1 Torr; for 4h;A 29.5%
B 70.5%
trifluoromethan
75-46-7

trifluoromethan

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide at 140℃; under 2585.81 Torr; for 24h; Solvent; Temperature;65%
ammonium carbonate
506-87-6

ammonium carbonate

sodium formate
141-53-7

sodium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium tetrahydroborate; copper(II) oxide In water at 90℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 6h; Reagent/catalyst;64.79%

Sodium formate Specification

The Sodium formate, with the CAS registry number 141-53-7,is also known as Thionyl dichloride. It belongs to the product categories of Salachlor; Formic acid sodium salt.This chemical's molecular formula is CHNaO2 and molecular weight is 68.01. What's more,Its systematic name is Sodium formate.It is white crystals,which is stable,incompatible with strong oxidizing agents,strong acids,protect from moisture.Its storage temperature is 2-8°C.The Sodium formate is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.When you use it ,wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice .

Physical properties about Sodium formate are:
(1)ACD/LogP:  -0.54; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations:  0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5):  -2.30; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4):  -3.94; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5):  1.00; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4):  1.00; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5):  1.00; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4):  1.00; (9)#H bond acceptors:  2; (10)#H bond donors:  1; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds:  0; (12)Flash Point:  29.9 °C; (13)Enthalpy of Vaporization:  22.69 kJ/mol; (14)Boiling Point:  100.6 °C at 760 mmHg; (15)Vapour Pressure:  36.5 mmHg at 25°C.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES:[Na+].[O-]C=O;
(2)Std. InChI:InChI=1S/CH2O2.Na/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1;
(3)Std. InChIKey:HLBBKKJFGFRGMU-UHFFFAOYSA-M.

Production of Sodium formate:
Reacting chloroform with an alcoholic solution of sodium hydroxide produces sodium formate; neutralizeing formatic acid with sodium carbonate also produces Sodium formate. The formular is as following:
CHCl3 + 4NaOH → HCOONa + 3NaCl + 2H2O
by reacting sodium hydroxide with chloral hydrate:
2HCl3(OH)2 + NaOH → CHCl3 + HCOONa + H2O
The latter method is better than the former, since the low aqueous solubility of CHCl3 makes it easier to separate out from the sodium formate solution than the soluble NaCl would be by fractional crystallization.
The commercial way to produce sodium formate is to bsorbing carbon monoxide under pressure in solid sodium hydroxide at 160 °C, showing below:
CO + NaOH → HCOONa

The toxicity data of Sodium formate as follows:

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
cat LDLo subcutaneous 1140mg/kg (1140mg/kg) BEHAVIORAL: SLEEP

BEHAVIORAL: MUSCLE WEAKNESS

BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY)
Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie. Vol. 21, Pg. 119, 1886.
dog LDLo intravenous 3gm/kg (3000mg/kg)   Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 16, Pg. 463, 1921.
dog LDLo oral 4gm/kg (4000mg/kg)   Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 16, Pg. 463, 1921.
mouse LD50 intravenous 807mg/kg (807mg/kg)   Zeitschrift fuer Ernaehrungswissenschaft. Vol. 9, Pg. 332, 1969.
mouse LD50 oral 11200mg/kg (11200mg/kg)   Zeitschrift fuer Ernaehrungswissenschaft. Vol. 9, Pg. 332, 1969.
mouse LD50 unreported 2500mg/kg (2500mg/kg)   British Journal of Cancer. Vol. 6, Pg. 160, 1952.
rabbit LDLo intravenous 1250mg/kg (1250mg/kg) KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: URINE VOLUME INCREASED

SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: MIOSIS (PUPILLARY CONSTRICTION): EYE

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM: OTHER (DIRECT) PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC
Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie. Vol. 21, Pg. 119, 1886.

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