Description

Sodium CAS NO 52286-11-0 is a highly reactive alkali metal, typically supplied as a dispersion in mineral oil or other inert media to ensure safe handling. This product matters for its powerful reducing and strong basic properties, which are fundamental in a wide range of synthetic and industrial processes. It is essential for manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, and polymer industries who require a reliable source of elemental sodium for reactions such as reductions, condensations, and as a catalyst.

Application

• Chemical Synthesis: As a powerful reducing agent for the preparation of organosodium compounds and in Birch reductions.
• Pharmaceutical Intermediates: Used in the synthesis of complex drug molecules, particularly in steps requiring strong base conditions or reductive dehalogenation.
• Polymer Industry: Acts as a catalyst in anionic polymerization processes for the production of synthetic rubbers like polybutadiene and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR).
• Metal Refining: Employed in the refining of certain metals, such as titanium and zirconium, from their halides via the Kroll process.
• Laboratory Reagent: Serves as a drying agent for solvents like ethers and as a strong base in various analytical and research applications.
• Energy Storage: Investigated as a component in advanced battery technologies, including sodium-sulfur and sodium-ion batteries.

Basic Information

Product Name	Sodium
CAS No.	52286-11-0
Molecular Formula	Na
Molecular Weight	22.99 g/mol
Synonyms	Sodium metal; Natrium; Sodium dispersion; Sodium, elemental; Sodium wire; Sodium sand; Sodium in mineral oil; Sodium cubes
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Sodium products undergo rigorous quality testing to ensure compliance with industry standards. We provide material with high metallic purity, typically >99.7%, with controlled levels of key impurities such as potassium, calcium, and iron. Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing assay, identity, and impurity profiles are available upon request to support your quality assurance protocols.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store under an inert atmosphere (argon or nitrogen) in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible materials such as water, acids, halogenated compounds, and oxidizing agents. Due to its pyrophoric nature in air and violent reaction with water, containers must be kept sealed under the supplied inert medium.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Silvery-white metal (under oil/inert medium)
Assay (Metallic Na)	≥ 99.7%
Potassium (K)	≤ 0.04%
Calcium (Ca)	≤ 0.04%
Iron (Fe)	≤ 0.002%
Lead (Pb)	≤ 0.001%
Form	Dispersion in mineral oil, cubes, wire, or sand
Oil Content (for dispersions)	Contact for details

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.