Sodium chlorate widely used in the dye intermediate industry

Name：Sodium Chlorate

Molecular Formula：NaClO3

Molar Mass：106.441

Melting Point：248-261℃

Water Solubility：1000 g/L (20℃)

Physical and Chemical Properties：Characteristics of colorless or white cubic crystal system. The taste was salty and cool.
melting point 255 ℃
relative density 2.490
solubility soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, liquid ammonia, glycerol.

Sodium chlorate is widely used in the dye intermediate industry. Here are some common applications:

1. Sodium chlorate can be used as an oxidizing agent for dyes. In the process of dye synthesis, sodium chlorate can be used in the oxidation reaction to convert certain compounds in the dye into target oxides, thereby changing the color and properties of the dye.

2. Sodium chlorate can be used as a reducing agent for dyes. In some dye synthesis reactions, sodium chlorate can participate in the reduction reaction, reducing some functional groups in the dye to target reducing substances, thereby changing the color and properties of the dye.

3. Sodium chlorate can be used as a catalyst for dyes. The presence of a catalyst is required in the synthesis process of some dyes, and sodium chlorate can be used as a catalyst to participate in the reaction to increase the reaction rate and yield.

4. Sodium chlorate can be used in the synthesis of dye intermediates. Some dyes need to go through a multi-step synthesis process, and sodium chlorate can be used as one of the important reagents in the synthesis reaction of intermediates to help form the precursor compounds of dyes.

In general, sodium chlorate has various applications such as oxidation, reduction, catalysis and intermediate synthesis in the dye intermediate industry. Its function is to adjust the structure, color and properties of the dye, and improve the synthesis efficiency and quality of the dye.