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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:40 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:43:53 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB013359</accession>
  <name>Disodium phosphate</name>
  <description>It is used in foods as a sequestrant, emulsifier, buffering agent, absorbent, pH control agent, protein modifier, source of alkalinity, stabiliser and nutrient supplement

Disodium hydrogen phosphate (Na2HPO4) is a sodium salt of phosphoric acid. It is a white powder that is highly hygroscopic and water soluble. It is therefore used commercially as an anti-caking additive in powdered products. It is also known as disodium hydrogen orthophosphate, sodium hydrogen phosphate or sodium phosphate dibasic. It is commercially available in both the hydrated and anhydrous forms.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Acetest</synonym>
    <synonym>Di-sodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Di-sodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Dibasic sodium phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium acid orthophosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium acid phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium hydrogen phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium hydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium hydrogen phosphate, anhydrous</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium hydrogenorthophosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium hydrogenphosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium hydrophosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium monohydrogen phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium monohydrogenphosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium orthophosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium phosphate, anhydrous</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium phosphoric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>DSP</synonym>
    <synonym>Exsiccated sodium phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Fleet enema</synonym>
    <synonym>Na2HPO4</synonym>
    <synonym>Natriumphosphat</synonym>
    <synonym>Phosphate of soda</synonym>
    <synonym>Phosphoric acid, disodium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Phosphoric acid, sodium salt (1:2)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sec-sodium phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Secondary sodium phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Soda phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium acid phosphate, anhydrous</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium hydrogen phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium hydrogenphosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium monohydrogen phosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium monohydrogen phosphate (2:1:1)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium orthophosphate, secondary</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium phosphate (Na2HPO4)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium phosphate (NaHPO4)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium phosphate dibasic</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium phosphate dibasic dihydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium phosphate dibasic dodecahydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium phosphate dibasic, USAN</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium phosphate, dibasic</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium phosphate, dibasic (anhydrous)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium phosphate, exsiccated</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>HNa2O4P</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>141.9588</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>141.940784382</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>disodium hydrogen phosphate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>disodium hydrogen phosphate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7558-79-4</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[Na+].[Na+].OP([O-])([O-])=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/2Na.H3O4P/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>BNIILDVGGAEEIG-UHFFFAOYSA-L</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal phosphates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is phosphate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkali metal phosphates</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Alkali metal oxoanionic compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Alkali metal phosphates</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic sodium salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkali metal phosphate</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic sodium salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>sodium phosphate</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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  </predicted_properties>
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      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>250 ºC decomp.</value>
    </property>
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    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
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    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>1.8</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>disodium hydrogen phosphate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>141.9588</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>141.940784382</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[Na+].[Na+].OP([O-])([O-])=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>HNa2O4P</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/2Na.H3O4P/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>BNIILDVGGAEEIG-UHFFFAOYSA-L</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>83.42</value>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>12.41</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>5.23</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1306420</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1306421</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>1420931</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>1420932</spectrum_id>
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  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>34683</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
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  <fbonto_id/>
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  <general_references>
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  <foods>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>odorless</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
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