SODIUM ACETYLIDE Property

Boiling point:

-22.2°C

Density 

0,865 g/cm³

Flash point:

85 °F

storage temp. 

Refrigerator (+4°C) + Flammables area

form 

Low Melting Solid or Crystalline Powder

color 

White to pale yellow

Water Solubility 

Reacts with water.

Sensitive 

Air & Moisture Sensitive

BRN 

3587232

CAS DataBase Reference

1066-26-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Sodium acetylide (1066-26-8)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

F,Xn,C

Risk Statements 

10-15-20/21-38-34-14/15

Safety Statements 

36/37-43-45-36/37/39-26

RIDADR 

UN 3399 4.3/PG 1

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

4.3

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29310099

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H226Flammable liquid and vapour

H261In contact with water releases flammable gas

H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H335May cause respiratory irritation

H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P231+P232Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P301+P330+P331IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

SODIUM ACETYLIDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Sodium acetylide is an unstable powder, a salt of acetylene. It is a severe explosion risk when shocked or heated. It is used in the manufacture of detonators.

Chemical Properties

brown slurry

Uses

Sodium Acetylide Suspension is a reagent used in the synthesis of rhodium(I) amidinate complexes.

Uses

Sodium acetylide suspension has been used in the preparation of: 2-ethynyladamantan-2-ol1 apical-equatorial (ae) isomer of (Et4N)3[1-(2′-B10H9)-2-NH3B10H8]2 trimethylsilylacetylene3

Definition

ChEBI: The salt formed from the acetylide monoanion and a single sodium cation.

Purification Methods

It sometimes contains diluents, e.g. xylene, butyl ether or dioxane which can be removed by filtration followed by a vacuum at 65-60o/5mm. Alternatively the acetylide is purged with HCCH at 100-125o to remove diluent. NaC2H adsorbs 2.2x, 2.0x and 1.6x its wt of xylene, butyl ether and dioxane, respectively. Powdered NaC2H is yellow or yellow-gray in colour and is relatively stable. It can be heated to ca 300o in the absence of air. Although no explosion or evolution of gas occurs, it turns brown due to disproportionation. At 170-190o in air it ignites slowly and burns smoothly. At 215-235o in air it “flash-ignites” and burns quickly. It can be dropped into a slight excess of H2O without flashing or burning, but vigorous evolution of HC CH (HIGHLY FLAMMABLE IN AIR) occurs. The sample had been stored in the absence of air for one year without deterioration. Due to the high flammability of HCCH, the salt should be stored dry and should be treated with care. After long storage, NaCCH can be redissolved in liquid NH3 and used for the same purposes as the fresh material. However it may be slightly turbid due to the presence of moisture. [Rutledge J Org Chem 22 649 1957, Greenlee & Henne J Am Chem Soc 77 5013 1955, Campbell & Campbell Inorg Synth II 76, 81 1946, Org Synth 30 15 1950, Beilstein 1 H 238.] It is available commercially under N2 in Sure/Seal bottles as an 18 wt% solution in xylene/mineral oil. See “Aliphatic Compounds”, Chapter 4, for its prepartion.