SODIUM IODATE

General description

Sodium iodate (NaIO₃) is colorless sodium salt having rhombic crystals. It exhibits oxidizing properties. In nature, it is found in Chile saltpeter.

Application

Sodium iodate may be employed as a starting reagent in the preparation of iodine and its derivatives. It may be employed as a catalyst in the synthesis of bis-indol.

Molecular Weight: 197.89. Empirical Formula: INaO₃. linearFormula: NaIO₃. grade: puriss. p.a.. Quality Level: 200. Assay: ≥. 99.5% (RT). form: powder or crystals. impurities: ≤. 0.005% total nitrogen (N). pH: 5.0-8.0 (25 . °C, 50 . mg/mL in H₂O). solubility: water: soluble(lit.). density: 4.28 . g/mL . at 25 . °C (lit.). anion traces: bromide, bromate, chloride, chlorate (as Cl^-): ≤. 200 . mg/kg, iodide (I^-): ≤. 20 . mg/kg, sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤. 50 . mg/kg. cation traces: Ca: ≤. 100 . mg/kg, Cd: ≤. 5 . mg/kg, Co: ≤. 5 . mg/kg, Cr: ≤. 5 . mg/kg, Cu: ≤. 5 . mg/kg, Fe: ≤. 10 . mg/kg, K: ≤. 50 . mg/kg, Mg: ≤. 5 . mg/kg, Mn: ≤. 5 . mg/kg, Ni: ≤. 5 . mg/kg, Pb: ≤. 5 . mg/kg, Zn: ≤. 5 . mg/kg. SMILES string: [Na+].[O-]I(: O): O. InChI: 1S/HIO3.Na/c2-1(3)4. /h(H,2,3,4). /q. +1/p-1. InChI key: WTCBONOLBHEDIL-UHFFFAOYSA-M. Pictograms: GHS03,GHS07,GHS08. Signal Word: Danger. Hazard Statements: H272 - H302 - H317 - H334. Precautionary Statements: P210 - P220 - P261 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352. Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Ox. Sol. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1. Storage Class Code: 5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials. WGK: WGK 1. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable.