Sodium chlorite, tech. nominally 80%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Sodium chlorite, ClNaO3, CAS Number-7758-19-2, 7775-09-9, 1310-73-2, 497-19-8, 7647-14-5, 7757-82-6, chlorate de sodium, asex, chloric acid, sodium salt, atlacide, tumbleleaf, rasikal, kusatol, chlorsaure, desolet, sodium chlorate, 10kg, White flake/powder, Nominally 80%, CHEBI:65242

Sodium chlorite is used in the in situ generation of chlorine dioxide for stripping of textiles, bleaching, pulp and paper industries. It acts as a disinfectant in water treatment plant and as a preservative in eye drops. It is also used in contact lens cleaning solution and for sanitizing air ducts. It is associated with zinc chloride and used as a component in therapeutic rinses, toothpastes, mouth sprays and gels. It is utilized for the synthesis of 4-oxo-2-alkenoic acids from alkyl furans. Further, it is involved as a reagent in Pinnick oxidation reaction to prepare carboxylic acid from aldehydes.

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