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Rongalite

Rongalite
Names
IUPAC name Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate
Other namesSodium formaldehydesulfoxylate, sodium oxymethylene sulfoxylate, Brüggolit
Identifiers
CAS Number 149-44-0 checkY6035-47-8 (dihydrate) checkY
3D model (JSmol) Interactive image
ChEMBL ChEMBL2107242 ☒N
ChemSpider 8649 checkY
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.219 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number 205-739-4
PubChem CID 23689980
RTECS number PB0380000
UNII X4ZGP7K714 checkYSQ4705447D (dihydrate) checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) DTXSID7027120 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI InChI=1S/CH4O3S.Na/c2-1-5(3)4;/h2H,1H2,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 checkYKey: XWGJFPHUCFXLBL-UHFFFAOYSA-M checkYInChI=1/CH4O3S.Na/c2-1-5(3)4;/h2H,1H2,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1Key: XWGJFPHUCFXLBL-REWHXWOFAH
SMILES [Na+].[O-]S(=O)CO
Properties
Chemical formula CH3NaO3S
Molar mass 118.10 g/mol 154.14 g/mol, dihydrate
Appearance colorless crystals
Density 1.75 g/cm3, dihydrate
Melting point 64.5 °C (148.1 °F; 337.6 K) dihydrate
Solubility in water 600 g/L, dihydrate (approximate)
Acidity (p_K_a) decomposes at low pH
Structure
Molecular shape pyramidal at S
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS08: Health hazard
Signal word Warning
Hazard statements H341
Precautionary statements P201, P202, P281, P308+P313, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds SO32−, CH2O
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Chemical compound

Rongalite is a chemical compound with the molecular formula Na+HOCH2SO2−. This salt has many additional names, including Rongalit, sodium hydroxymethylsulfinate, sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate, and Bruggolite. It is listed in the European Cosmetics Directive as sodium oxymethylene sulfoxylate (INCI). It is water-soluble and generally sold as the dihydrate. The compound and its derivatives are widely used in the dye industry.[1] The structure of this salt has been confirmed by X-ray crystallography.[2]

Synthesis and reactions

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Although available commercially, the salt can be prepared from sodium dithionite and formaldehyde:

Na2S2O4 + 2 CH2O + H2O → HO-CH2-SO3Na + HO-CH2-SO2Na

This reaction proceeds quantitatively, such that dithionite can be determined by its conversion to Rongalite, which is far less O2-sensitive and thus easier to handle.

The hydroxymethanesulfinate ion is unstable in solution towards decomposition to formaldehyde and sulfite. Addition of at least one equivalent of formaldehyde pushes the equilibrium towards the side of the adduct and reacts further to give the _bis_-(hydroxymethyl)sulfone. Such solutions are shelf-stable indefinitely.

Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate was originally developed in the early 20th century for the textile industry as a shelf-stable source of sulfoxylate ion, where the latter can be generated at will. In use, when sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate is made acidic, the reducing sulfoxylate ion and formaldehyde are released in equimolar amounts. For safety reasons the generation of formaldehyde must be taken into consideration when used industrially.

NaHOCH2SO2 can essentially be considered to be a source of SO22−. As such it is used both as a reducing agent and as a reagent to introduce SO2 groups into organic molecules. Treatment of elemental Se and Te with NaHOCH2SO2 gives solutions containing the corresponding Na2Sex and Na2Tex, where x is approximately 2. As a nucleophile, NaHOCH2SO2 reacts with alkylating agents to give sulfones.

HO-CH2-SO2Na + 2 C6H5CH2Br → [C6H5CH2]2SO2 + NaBr + CH2O + HBr

Occasionally, alkylation will occur also at oxygen, thus xylylene dibromide gives both the sulfone and the isomeric sulfinate ester.

The original use of the compound was as industrial bleaching agent and as a reducing agent for vat dyeing.[1] Another large-scale use is as a reducing agent in redox-initiator systems for emulsion polymerization. One of the typical redox pair examples is t-butyl peroxide. A niche use is its use as water conditioner for aquaria as it rapidly reduces chlorine and chloramine and reacts with ammonia to form the innocuous aminomethylsulfinate ion.[3]It is also used as an antioxidant in pharmaceutical formulation.

The compound has been used increasingly in commercial cosmetic hair dye colour removers despite the generation of formaldehyde, a known human carcinogen.

It has a variety of specialized applications in organic synthesis.[4][5]

The zinc complex Zn(HOCH2SO2)2 is marketed under the trademarks Decroline, Decolin, and Safolin. This compound is an additive in polymers and textiles.[6]

Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate is called Rongalite C. Calcium hydroxymethanesulfinate is called Rongalite H.

  1. ^ a b D. Schubart "Sulfinic Acids and Derivatives" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2012, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a25_461
  2. ^ Truter, Mary R. (1962). "671. A Detailed Refinement of the Crystal Structure of Sodium Hydroxymethanesulphinate Dihydrate (Rongalite)". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 3400. doi:10.1039/JR9620003400.
  3. ^ EP patent 0278515, Günter Ritter, "Chloramine removing means", issued 1988-08-17, assigned to Tetra-Werke
  4. ^ Dittmer, Donald C "Sodium Hydroxymethanesulfinate" e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, 2001. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rs083
  5. ^ Kotha, Sambasivarao; Khedkar, Priti (2011). "Rongalite: A Useful Green Reagent in Organic Synthesis". Chemical Reviews. 112 (3): 1650–1680. doi:10.1021/cr100175t. PMID 22107104.
  6. ^ Masciocchi, N.; Rigamonti, C.; Maspero, A. (2005). "Poly[di-μ3-hydroxymethanesulfinato-zinc(II)]". Acta Crystallographica E. 61 (12): m2683–m2685. doi:10.1107/S1600536805038237.