Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- CAS No.
- 11135-81-2
- EC No.
- 601-078-4
- Technologies
- Composition
- Sodium and Potassium are miscible in all proportions giving a mobile silvery liquid. The phase diagram shows that Nak alloy in the concentration of 40-90 wt% of K remains liquid at room temperature.
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Base Chemicals Features
- Product Properties
- High purity
- High reactivity
- Available in liquid form
- Cost effective
- Non-corrosive to metals
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applicable Processes
- Stability
- Nak reacts violently with water to form hydrogen, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Silvery white free flowing liquid
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| K (NAK – 87) | 87 ± 1 | wt% | - |
| Na (NAK – 87) | 13 ± 0.5 | wt% | - |
| K (NAK – 78) | 78 ± 1 | wt% | - |
| Na (NAK – 78) | 22 ± 0.5 | wt% | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Reactivity
- Provides more reactive surface area than either potassium or sodium alone.
- Reactions can be carried out at much lower temperature (-12ºC).
- Suitable for chemical reactions involving unstable intermediates such as carbanions and free radicals. Can be easily dispersed on any inert support.
SUCCESSFULLY USED IN:
- Side chain alkylation of aromatics
- Isomerization of alpha olefins
- Free radical and condensation polymerization
- Reduction of various inorganic and organic compounds
- Impurity scavenging of acetylenic and allenic contaminants
- Cleavage of functional groups like C - X, C - O and O - S bonds
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
- 0.5 kg. Nak in cylinder
- 90 kgs. Nak in DOT approved cylinder
- 340 kgs. Nak in DOT approved cylinder
- Shipping Information
- Un-1442, PG 1
- Corrosive flammable liquid