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Cited in 162 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Sodium formate is a versatile chemical used in many laboratory techniques including crystallization, molecule-based material construction, and chemiluminescence. Sodium formate is an intermediate involved in making of formic acid, oxalic acid, and sodium dithionite. Buffering agent for strong mineral acids and noble metals. Sodium formate has been shown to act as a sigmal for Salmonella invasion. Sodium formate also acts as a free radical scavenger.
A versitile formate compound employed in laboratory techniques
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Carboxylic acid derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Carboxylic acid salts |
| Alternative Parents | Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic sodium salts Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Carboxylic acid salt - Organic alkali metal salt - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic sodium salt - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid salts. These are ionic derivatives of carboxylic acid. |
| External Descriptors | organic sodium salt |
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| Solubility | Soluble in water (970 mg/ml at 20 °C), glycerol, and alcohol (slightly). Insoluble in ether. |
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| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive |
| Boil Point(°C) | 360°C |
| Melt Point(°C) | 253°C |
| Molecular Weight | 68.007 g/mol |
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 67.9874 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 67.9874 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 40.100 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 4 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 13.500 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
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Always adapt to your system and consult primary literature and the SDS. No warranties for specific applications are implied.
General background (literature)
Laboratory relevance (literature)
Notes
Sodium formate is paired with formic acid to make formate buffers effective near the pKa of formic acid (3.75), suitable for low‑pH applications.
Effective pH range (literature)
Preparation (literature example)
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Ionic strength and conductivity
Sodium formate often represents a greener alternative itself to pressurized hydrogen or metal hydrides for reductions, offering mild, aqueous-compatible conditions. Selection should weigh atom economy, waste profile, and downstream removal.
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Physical data (literature, typical values for sodium formate)
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Interpreting common grades for sodium formate (general guidance)
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Fit-for-purpose
Sodium formate is a versatile reagent primarily valued as a benign hydride-equivalent (H−/H2 source) and as a buffering component.
Transfer hydrogenation and reductions (literature)
Reductive amination (literature)
Formylation chemistry (literature)
Carbon/energy source in chemo/biocatalysis (literature)
Buffer and analytical uses (literature)
Practical tips
The following are illustrative literature conditions; optimize per substrate and scale. Always consult primary sources.
Pd/C-mediated reductions using sodium formate (literature)
Homogeneous transfer hydrogenation (literature)
Reductive amination with sodium formate (literature)
Buffer preparation (literature)
GHS classification and hazard statements (item-specific)
General safety (literature/good laboratory practice)
This product is a water-soluble inorganic salt rather than an organic solvent. Solvent selection therefore concerns dissolution for use, not using it as a reaction medium.
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Freeze–thaw
Expiry
Sodium formate is the sodium salt of formic acid, a simple C1 carboxylate, useful as a buffer component and transfer-hydrogen source in catalysis.
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Practical advice
This product is a small-molecule inorganic salt, not an antibody, enzyme, or probe. Target specificity concepts (epitope, clone, isotype, species reactivity) are not applicable. For application-relevant information, see the sections on Reaction & Applications, Buffer Applications, and Synthetic Utility.