Phenylsodium

Phenylsodium
Names
IUPAC name
Sodium benzenide
Other names
Sodium benzenide, Sodium phenyl, sodiobenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations NaPh, PhNa
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H5.Na/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1;/h1-5H;/q-1;+1
    Key: KSMWLICLECSXMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Na]C1=CC=CC=C1
Properties
C6H5Na
Molar mass 100.096 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellowish-white powder[1]
Reacts
Solubility Insoluble in hydrocarbons, reacts with ether
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Corrosive, pyrophoric in air
Related compounds
Related compounds
Phenyllithium, Phenylcopper, Phenylcobalt
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Phenylsodium C6H5Na is an organosodium compound. Solid phenylsodium was first isolated by Nef in 1903. Although the behavior of phenylsodium and phenyl magnesium bromide are similar, the organosodium compound is very rarely used.[2]

  1. ^ Schlenk, W.; Holtz, Johanna (January 1917). "Über die einfachsten metallorganischen Alkaliverbindungen". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft. 50 (1): 262–274. doi:10.1002/cber.19170500142.
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