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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula 6Na.O18P6
Molecular Weight 611.7704
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of HEXASODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE

SMILES

[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[O-]P1(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)O1

InChI

InChIKey=GCLGEJMYGQKIIW-UHFFFAOYSA-H
InChI=1S/6Na.H6O18P6/c;;;;;;1-19(2)13-20(3,4)15-22(7,8)17-24(11,12)18-23(9,10)16-21(5,6)14-19/h;;;;;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4)(H,5,6)(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/q6*+1;/p-6

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Na
Molecular Weight 22.9898
Charge 1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula O18P6
Molecular Weight 473.8318
Charge -6
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Sodium hexametaphosphate is a food additive and a softening agent for water and detergents. Sodium hexametaphosphate can also be found in leathers, pigments, and personal care products such as toothpaste. A significant use for sodium hexametaphosphate is as a deflocculant in the production of clay-based ceramic particles. It is also used as a dispersing agent to break down clay and other soil types. Sodium hexametaphosphate hydrolyzes in aqueous solution, particularly under acidic conditions, to sodium trimetaphosphate and sodium orthophosphate.

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Whitening toothpastes: a review of the literature.
2010
Substance Class Chemical
Created
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on Sat Dec 16 11:03:16 UTC 2023
Edited
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on Sat Dec 16 11:03:16 UTC 2023
Record UNII
N40N91DW96
Record Status Validated (UNII)
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Name Type Language
HEXASODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE
HSDB  
Common Name English
SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE ((NAPO3)6)
Common Name English
METAPHOSPHORIC ACID SODIUM SALT
Common Name English
METAPHOSPHORIC ACID (H6P6O18), SODIUM SALT (1:6)
Systematic Name English
HEXASODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE [HSDB]
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
HSDB
5053
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FDA UNII
N40N91DW96
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DAILYMED
N40N91DW96
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WIKIPEDIA
Sodium hexametaphosphate
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CAS
10124-56-8
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
233-343-1
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PUBCHEM
24968
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RXCUI
1487530
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