Sodium amide

Sodium amide
Sodium amide
IUPAC name
Sodium amide
Other names
Sodamide
Identifiers
CAS number 7782-92-5 YesY
PubChem 24533
ChemSpider 22940 N
EC number 231-971-0
UN number 1390
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Properties
Molecular formula NaNH2
Molar mass 39.01 g mol-1
Exact mass 39.008493744 g mol-1
Appearance Colourless crystals
Density 1.39 g cm-3
Melting point

210 °C, 483 K, 410 °F
Boiling point

400 °C, 673 K, 752 °F
Acidity (pKa) 38 (conjugate acid) [1]
Structure
Crystal structure orthogonal
Hazards
EU Index Not listed
NFPA 704
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Flash point 4.44 °C
Autoignition
temperature		 450 °C
Related compounds
Other anions Sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
Other cations Potassium amide
Related compounds Ammonia
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Sodium amide, commonly called sodamide, is the chemical compound with the formula NaNH2. This solid, which is dangerously reactive toward water, is white when pure, but commercial samples are typically gray due to the presence of small quantities of metallic iron from the manufacturing process. Such impurities do not usually affect the utility of the reagent.NaNH2 conducts electricity in the fused state , it's conductance being similar to that of NaOH in a similar state. NaNH2 has been widely employed as a strong base in organic synthesis.

Contents

Preparation and structure

Sodium amide can be prepared by the reaction of sodium with ammonia gas,[2] but it is usually prepared by the reaction in liquid ammonia using iron(III) nitrate as a catalyst. The reaction is fastest at the boiling point of the ammonia, ca. -33 °C.[3]

2 Na + 2 NH3 → 2 NaNH2 + H2

NaNH2 is a salt-like material and as such, crystallizes as an infinite polymer.[4] The geometry about sodium is tetrahedral.[5] In ammonia, NaNH2 forms conductive solutions, consistent with the presence of Na(NH3)6+ and NH2- anions.

Uses

Sodium amide is used in the industrial production of indigo, hydrazine, and sodium cyanide.[6] It is the reagent of choice for the drying of ammonia (liquid or gaseous) and is also widely used as a strong base in organic chemistry, often in liquid ammonia solution. One of the main advantages to the use of sodamide is that it is an excellent base and rarely serves as a nucleophile. It is however poorly soluble and its use has been superseded by the related reagents such as sodium hydride, sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (NaHMDS), and lithium diisopropylamide (LDA).

Preparation of alkynes

Sodium amide induces the loss of two molecules of hydrogen bromide from a vicinal dibromoalkane to give a carbon-carbon triple bond, as in the preparation of phenylacetylene below.[7] Normally two equivalents of sodium amide yields the desired alkyne. However, three equivalents are necessary in the preparation of a terminal alkyne because, as this alkyne forms, its acidic terminal hydrogen immediately protonates an equivalent amount of base.

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Hydrogen chloride and/or ethanol can also be eliminated in this way,[8] as in the preparation of 1-ethoxy-1-butyne.[9]

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Cyclization reactions

Where there is no β-hydrogen to be eliminated, cyclic compounds may be formed, as in the preparation of methylenecyclopropane below.[10]

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Cyclopropenes,[11] aziridines[12] and cyclobutanes[13] may be formed in a similar manner.

Deprotonation of carbon and nitrogen acids

Carbon acids which can be deprotonated by sodium amide in liquid ammonia include terminal alkynes,[14] methyl ketones,[15] cyclohexanone,[16] phenylacetic acid and its derivatives[17] and diphenylmethane.[18] Acetylacetone loses two protons to form a dianion.[19]

Sodium amide will also deprotonate indole[20] and piperidine.[21]

Other reactions

Safety

Sodium amide reacts violently with water to produce ammonia and sodium hydroxide and will burn in air to give oxides of sodium and nitrogen.

NaNH2 + H2O → NH3 + NaOH
2 NaNH2 + 4 O2 → Na2O2 + 2 NO2 + 2 H2O

In the presence of limited quantities of air and moisture, such as in a poorly closed container, explosive mixtures of oxidation products can form. This is accompanied by a yellowing or browning of the solid. As such, sodium amide should always be stored in a tightly closed container, if possible under an atmosphere of nitrogen gas. Sodium amide samples which are yellow or brown in color should be destroyed immediately: one method for destruction is the careful addition of 2-propanol to a suspension of sodium amide in a hydrocarbon solvent.

Sodium amide may be expected to be corrosive to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Care should be taken to avoid dispersal of the dust.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Bergstrom, F. W. (1955). "Sodium amide". Org. Synth. Coll. Vol. 3:778.
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  21. ^ Bunnett, J. F.; Brotherton, T. K.; Williamson, S. M. (1960). "N-β-Naphthylpiperidine". Org. Synth. 40:74; Coll. Vol. 5:816.
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