SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHITE MONOHYDRATE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

decomposes [STR93]

Water Solubility 

100 g/100 g H2O [KRU93]; soluble 1 part H2O, 0.15 parts boiling H2O; soluble cold alcohol; insoluble ether [MER06]

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

22-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

SZ5640000

F 

3

MSDS

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SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHITE MONOHYDRATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white, odorless; deliquescent; evolves flammable phosphine when heated strongly; strong reducing agent, e.g., explodes when triturated with chlorates or other oxidizing agents; used as reducing agent in the electroless plating of nickel onto plastics [MER06]

Uses

Sodium hypophosphite hydrate is widely used as an esterification catalyst. It may be used to compose the finishing solutions for the incorporation of benzophenone (photoinitiator) onto cotton fabrics.

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