Sodium hydroxide Strong bases

One key property of a solution is its electrical conductivity or ability to conduct electricity. When a substance, a solute, is dissolved is water, a solvent, ions may or may not be formed. A strong electrolyte is formed when the solute completely ionizes (the substance completely separates into ions), such as sodium chloride (a soluble salt), hydrochloric acid (strong acid), or sodium hydroxide (strong base). A weak electrolyte is formed when the solute partially ionizes, such as acetic acid (weak acid) or ammonia (weak base). A nonelectrolyte is a substance that dissolves in water but does not ionize, such as sugar or alcohol. Most soluble, nonacid organic molecules are nonelectrolytes. 

Sodium is, like all other alkali metals, a very strong reducing agent (more reactive than lithium), which has extremely violent reactions with numerous compounds. It causes a large number of accidents. Sodium peroxide is a very reactive oxidant, which has violent interactions with reducing agents. Carbonates, and especially sodium hydroxide, are bases which react with acids (the reaction is aggravated by the formation of carbon dioxide). 

The hydroxides listed above form hydroxide complex anions to a sufficient extent to make them soluble in moderately strong alkali. Other common hydroxides have weaker acidic properties Cu(OH). and Co(OH), are only slightly soluble in very strong alkali, and Cd(OH) >, Fe(OH)3, Mn(OH)j, and Ni(OH) are effectively insoluble. The common analytical method of separation of A1+ + +, Cr+ ++, and Zn++ from Fe+ ++, Mn+ +, Co+ +, and Ni++ with use of sodium hydroxide is based on these facts. 

Most common bases are ionic metal hydroxides. Strong bases are soluble in water and are dissociated completely in dilute aqueous solution. The common strong bases are listed in Table 6-3. They are the hydroxides of the Group lA metals and the heavier members of Group 2A.The equation for the dissociation of sodium hydroxide in water is typical. Similar equations can be written for other strong bases. 

Sodium hydroxide - Inorganic base representative of aqueous solutions and strong alkalis... 

HjSnCl, with which the aniline forms a salt, aniline chlorostannate (C4HjNH )i,H SnCl4, similar in type to aniline chloroplatinate (p. 448). The crude product is therefore made strongly alkaline with sodium hydroxide, which liberates the base with the formation of sodium stannate, and the aniline can (C4H NH,),H,SnCl, + SNaOH = 2C,H,NH, + Na.SnO, +6NaCl + sHjO then be removed by steam-distillation. 

Place about i g. of the base in a test-tube, and cover with concentrated (about 20%) sodium hydroxide solution. Bring the mixture gently to the boil, keeping the test-tube lightly closed with the finger meanwhile to prevent undue escape of vapour.. A.s the solution boils a strong fishy odour of dimethylamine is detected, and white fumes form when the test-tube is held near an open bottle of concentrated... 

The benzyl group has been widely used for the protection of hydroxyl functions in carbohydrate and nucleotide chemistry (C.M. McCloskey, 1957 C.B. Reese, 1965 B.E. Griffin, 1966). A common benzylation procedure involves heating with neat benzyl chloride and strong bases. A milder procedure is the reaction in DMF solution at room temperatiue with the aid of silver oxide (E. Reinefeld, 1971). Benzyl ethers are not affected by hydroxides and are stable towards oxidants (e.g. periodate, lead tetraacetate), LiAIH, amd weak acids. They are, however, readily cleaved in neutral solution at room temperature by palladium-catalyzed bydrogenolysis (S. Tejima, 1963) or by sodium in liquid ammonia or alcohols (E.J. Rcist, 1964). 

Acetylene and terminal alkynes are more acidic than other hydrocarbons They have s of approximately 26 compared with about 45 for alkenes and about 60 for alkanes Sodium amide is a strong enough base to remove a proton from acetylene or a terminal alkyne but sodium hydroxide is not... 

In the presence of strong bases such as sodium hydroxide carboxylic acids are neutral ized rapidly and quantitatively... 

Strong and Weak Bases Just as the acidity of an aqueous solution is a measure of the concentration of the hydronium ion, H3O+, the basicity of an aqueous solution is a measure of the concentration of the hydroxide ion, OH . The most common example of a strong base is an alkali metal hydroxide, such as sodium hydroxide, which completely dissociates to produce the hydroxide ion. 

The most common strong base for titrating acidic analytes in aqueous solutions is NaOH. Sodium hydroxide is available both as a solid and as an approximately 50% w/v solution. Solutions of NaOH may be standardized against any of the primary weak acid standards listed in Table 9.7. The standardization of NaOH, however, is complicated by potential contamination from the following reaction between CO2 and OH . 

Maleic Anhydride. The ACGIH threshold limit value in air for maleic anhydride is 0.25 ppm and the OSHA permissible exposure level (PEL) is also 0.25 ppm (181). Maleic anhydride is a corrosive irritant to eyes, skin, and mucous membranes. Pulmonary edema (collection of fluid in the lungs) can result from airborne exposure. Skin contact should be avoided by the use of mbber gloves. Dust respirators should be used when maleic anhydride dust is present. Maleic anhydride is combustible when exposed to heat or flame and can react vigorously on contact with oxidizers. The material reacts exothermically with water or steam. Violent decompositions of maleic anhydride can be catalyzed at high temperature by strong bases (sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, alkaU metals, and amines). Precaution should be taken during the manufacture and use of maleic anhydride to minimize the presence of basic materials. 

Hydrolysis is accelerated in the presence of strong acids. However, in the presence of aqueous bases such as sodium hydroxide, the rate of decomposition increases with increasing pH and teaches a maximum at the of the petoxycatboxyhc acid (ca 8.25), then decreases at higher pH (169,170). The basic decomposition products include the parent catboxyhc acid and singlet oxygen (171,172). Because the maximum rate of decomposition occurs at the p-K, the petoxycatboxyhc acid and its anion ate involved in the transition state (169). 

Vinyl chloride reacts with sulfides, thiols, alcohols, and oximes in basic media. Reaction with hydrated sodium sulfide [1313-82-2] in a mixture of dimethyl sulfoxide [67-68-5] (DMSO) and potassium hydroxide [1310-58-3], KOH, yields divinyl sulfide [627-51-0] and sulfur-containing heterocycles (27). Various vinyl sulfides can be obtained by reacting vinyl chloride with thiols in the presence of base (28). Vinyl ethers are produced in similar fashion, from the reaction of vinyl chloride with alcohols in the presence of a strong base (29,30). A variety of pyrroles and indoles have also been prepared by reacting vinyl chloride with different ketoximes or oximes in a mixture of DMSO and KOH (31). 

Proliferous Polymerization. Eady attempts to polymerize VP anionicaHy resulted in proliferous or "popcorn" polymerization (48). This was found to be a special form of free-radical addition polymerization, and not an example of anionic polymerization, as originally thought. VP contains a relatively acidic proton alpha to the pyrroHdinone carbonyl. In the presence of strong base such as sodium hydroxide, VP forms cross-linkers in situ probably by the following mechanism ... 

Strong bases such as methan olic potassium hydroxide, sodium methoxide, or 1,8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0] undec-7-ene (DBU), cause epimerization at the C-2 carbon or shift the beta-gamma double bond into conjugation with the lactone carbonyl (Fig. 4) (25,26). 

The hydrolysis process, ie, reaction with water, for lime is called slaking and produces hydrated lime, Ca(OH)2. Calcium hydroxide is a strong base but has limited aqueous solubiHty, 0.219 g Ca(OH)2/100 g H2O, and is therefore often used as a suspension. As an alkaH it finds widespread iadustrial appHcatioa because it is cheaper than sodium hydroxide. 

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