Natriumamid

1.39 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink

1.39 @ 20 °C

SOLUBILITY IN LIQ AMMONIA AT 20 °C= ABOUT 0.1%

Soluble in water; insoluble in alcohol.

752 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)

400 °C

410 °F (USCG, 1999)

210 °C

Sodium amide is an odorless colorless solid. Denser than water.

Solid; Commercial form is white to olive-green; Quickly absorbs water and carbon dioxide from atmosphere; [Merck Index] White solid with an odor of ammonia; [Hawley] Grey powder or granules with an ammoniacal odor; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]

BEGINS TO VOLATILIZE @ 400 °C & DECOMP INTO ITS ELEMENTS BETWEEN 500 & 600 °C; HEAT OF FORMATION (FOR SOLID) @ 18 °C & 1 ATM: -32.26 KCAL/MOLE; HEAT OF SOLN: -31.06 KCAL/MOLE @ 21 °C. ... FUSED NaNH2 DISSOLVES METALLIC MAGNESIUM, ZINC, MOLYBDENUM, TUNGSTEN, QUARTZ, GLASS, SILICATES & OTHER SUBSTANCES.

DECOMP IN WATER & ALCOHOL

WHITE TO OLIVE-GREEN SOLID WITH SEA-SHELL FRACTURE /COMMERCIAL PRODUCT/

Danger

H260 (42.1%): In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously [Danger Substances and mixtures which in contact with water, emit flammable gases]

P223, P231+P232, P260, P264, P264+P265, P273, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P335+P334, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P363, P370+P378, P391, P402+P404, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 297 reports by companies from 17 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Chemical: Sodium amide (Na(NH2))

Status: Active Update: 25-10-2022 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/11165

Sodium amide: HSNO Approval: HSR004679 Approved with controls

FLAMMABLE, DANGEROUS FIRE RISK.

The reduction with 1,1-diethoxy-2-chloroethane in the presence of ammonia produces sodium ethoxyacetylide, which is extremely pyrophoric. Sodium amide reacts violently with water and frequently bursts into flame.

Emergency treatment: Corrosives- alkaline; [HSDB] Reacts violently with water producing sodium hydroxide and ammonia; Oxidation products after air exposure may be highly explosive; A severe skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; [Merck Index] A strong reducing agent; An explosive peroxide may be produced on storage; May cause caustic burns to skin and eyes; [CAMEO] Reacts violently with water evolving highly flammable gases; Explosive on contact with oxidizing substances; A highly corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]

SODIUM AMIDE is a powerful reducing agent. Reacts violently with oxidizing agents. Reacts violently with steam and water to form caustic NaOH and NH3 vapors [Bergstrom et al., Chem. Reviews, 12:6 1932]. May form explosive compounds in the presence of water and carbon dioxide [Handling Chemicals Safely 1980 p 826]. Liable to deflagration upon heating and friction. Forms an explosive peroxide on storage. When sodium amide and chromic anhydride are mixed together a vigorous reaction results; the same occurs with other oxidizing agents including dinitrogen tetraoxide, potassium chlorate, sodium nitrite. [Mellor 11:234 1946-47]. Reaction with 1,1-diethoxy-2- chloroethane produces sodium ethoxyacetylide, which is extremely pyrophoric [Rutledge 1968 p. 35]. Reactions with halogenated hydrocarbons may be violently explosive. Sodium amide forms toxic and flammable H2S gas with CS2. (714).

Sodium amide

A: Compounds that form explosive levels of peroxides without concentration

Clark

SEALED CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA.

SHOULD BE STORED IN SEALED CONTAINERS WHICH PREVENT ALL CONTACT WITH AIR DURING STORAGE ...

Goggles or face shield; dust respirator; rubber gloves and shoes. (USCG, 1999)

GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD; DUST RESPIRATOR; RUBBER GLOVES AND SHOES.

Used as a dehydrating agent, in ammonolysis reactions, in Claisen condensations, and for alkylation of nitriles and ketones; Also used to make indigo, hydrazine, ethynyl compounds, acetylenic carbinols, and sodium cyanide; [Merck Index]

DEHYDRATING AGENT; PRODN OF INDIGO & HYDRAZINE; INTERMEDIATE IN PREPN OF SODIUM CYANIDE; IN AMMONOLYSIS REACTIONS; IN CLAISEN CONDENSATIONS, ALKYLATION OF NITRILES & KETONES, SYNTH OF ETHYNYL CMPD, ACETYLENIC CARBINOLS

PREPARED FROM SODIUM METAL & GASEOUS AMMONIA (OR LIQ AMMONIA WITH FERRIC NITRATE CATALYST): DENNIS, BROWNE, INORG SYN 1, 74 (1939); GREENLEE, HENNE, INORG SYN 2, 128 (1946). ...ALTERNATE METHOD: BERGSTROM, ORG SYN, COLL VOL III, 778 (1955).

DRY AMMONIA GAS IS PASSED OVER METALLIC SODIUM @ 350 °C.