Sodium nitroprusside dihydrate Chemical Properties

Density 

1.72

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

400g/l (slow decomposition)

form 

Crystals

color 

Ruby red

Specific Gravity

1.72

PH

5 (50g/l, H2O, 20℃)

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water. Slightly soluble ethanol.

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Merck 

14,8649

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 1 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3; TWA 1 mg/m3

InChI

InChI=1S/5CN.Fe.NO.Na.H2O/c5*1-2;;1-2;;/h;;;;;;;;1H2/q5*-1;+2;2*+1;

InChIKey

OIRZWVYIQXBRFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[Fe+2](N#[O+])([C-]#N)([C-]#N)([C-]#N)([C-]#N)[C-]#N.[Na+].O

CAS DataBase Reference

13755-38-9

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T,T+

Risk Statements 

25-26/27/28

Safety Statements 

45-36/37/39-22

RIDADR 

UN 3288 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

LJ8925000

F 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

28372000

Toxicity

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 99 mg/kg

MSDS

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Sodium nitroprusside dihydrate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Bright red crystals

Uses

Used in medicine hypertensive emergency.

Uses

anthelmintic

Uses

Reagent for the analysis of zinc, sulphide, sulphur dioxide, acetone and organic compounds.

Uses

Sodium nitroferricyanide(III) dihydrate is a reagent for the detection of many organic Compounds, e.g., acetone, aldehydes, also of alkali sulfides, zinc, SO2.

Definition

ChEBI: A hydrate that is the dihydrate form of sodium nitroprusside.

brand name

Nipride (Roche); Nitropress (Abbott); Nitropress (Hospira).

General Description

Certified pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to pharmacopeia primary standards. Sodium Nitroprusside is widely used as a drug to manage hypertension, via lowering elevated blood pressure by acting on the arteriolar smooth muscle.

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