Sodium phenate
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| Surname | Sodium phenate | |||||||||
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| Molecular formula | C 6 H 5 NaO | |||||||||
| Brief description |
white powdery solid with a phenolic odor |
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| Molar mass | 116.09 g mol −1 | |||||||||
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firmly |
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| Melting point |
384 ° C |
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easily in water (> 300 g l −1 at 20 ° C) |
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| As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . | ||||||||||
Sodium phenolate is the sodium salt of phenol . It is created by the reaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide solution .
use
Sodium phenolate is used for the preparation of salicylic acid by means of the Kolbe-Schmitt reaction . To do this, it is heated under pressure with carbon dioxide and the resulting sodium salicylate is reacted with sulfuric acid:
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Entry on sodium phenolate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 8, 2020(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ ChemgaPedia: Glossary: Kolbe-Schmitt synthesis .