Sodium naphthalene

Sodium naphthalene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Sodium naphthalenide
Systematic IUPAC name Sodium naphthalen-1-ide
Other names sodium naphthalenide, sodium naphthalide
Identifiers
CAS Number	3481-12-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	10004279 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.020.420
EC Number	222-460-3
PubChem CID	11829632
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50188347
InChI InChI=1S/C10H8.Na/c1-2-6-10-8-4-3-7-9(10)5-1;/h1-8H;/q-1;+1 N Key: NCVIXNVCXNGGBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C10H8.Na/c1-2-6-10-8-4-3-7-9(10)5-1;/h1-8H;/q-1;+1 Key: NCVIXNVCXNGGBW-UHFFFAOYAJ
SMILES c1ccc2=C[CH][CH-]C=c2c1.[Na+]
Properties
Chemical formula	Na+[C10H8]−
Molar mass	151.164 g·mol−1
Appearance	Deep green crystals
Related compounds
Other anions	Lithium naphthalene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Sodium naphthalene is an organic salt with the chemical formula Na⁺[C₁₀H₈]⁻. In the research laboratory, it is used as a reductant in the synthesis of organic, organometallic, and inorganic chemistry. It is usually generated in situ. When isolated, it invariably crystallizes as a solvate with ligands bound to Na⁺.^[1]