| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHITE MONOHYDRATE | [CAS]
123333-67-5 | [Synonyms]
SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHITE HYDRATE
sodium hypohosphite for food
Hodium hypophosphite hydrate
SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHITE-1-HYDRATE
SODIUM PHOSPHINATE MONOHYDRATE | [EINECS(EC#)]
231-669-9 | [Molecular Formula]
H4NaO3P | [MDL Number]
MFCD00149207 | [MOL File]
123333-67-5.mol | [Molecular Weight]
105.99 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
decomposes [STR93] | [form ]
powder, crystals or chunks | [Water Solubility ]
100 g/100 g H2O [KRU93]; soluble 1 part H2O, 0.15 parts boiling H2O; soluble cold alcohol; insoluble ether [MER06] |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [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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