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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:41 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:44:07 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB013382</accession>
  <name>Sodium diphosphate (Na4(P2O7))</name>
  <description>It is used in foods as a buffering agent, pH control agent, alkalinity source, dispersing agent, protein modifier, coagulant and sequestrant</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Anhydrous tetrasodium pyrophosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Diphosphoric acid, sodium salt (1:4)</synonym>
    <synonym>Diphosphoric acid, tetrasodium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Phosphotex</synonym>
    <synonym>Pyrophosphoric acid tetrasodium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium diphosphate tetrabasic</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium pyrophosphate tetrabasic</synonym>
    <synonym>Tetrasodium diphosphate, 9CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, anhydride</synonym>
    <synonym>Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, anhydrous</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>Na4O7P2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>265.9024</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>265.871004078</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>tetrasodium (phosphonatooxy)phosphonate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>tetrasodium diphosphate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7722-88-5</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[O-]P([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/4Na.H4O7P2/c;;;;1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6/h;;;;(H2,1,2,3)(H2,4,5,6)/q4*+1;/p-4</inchi>
  <inchikey>FQENQNTWSFEDLI-UHFFFAOYSA-J</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal pyrophosphates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is pyrophosphate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkali metal pyrophosphates</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 pyrophosphates</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 pyrophosphate</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic sodium salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>inorganic sodium salt</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 993° (985°)</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-1.4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>1.7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>tetrasodium (phosphonatooxy)phosphonate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>265.9024</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>265.871004078</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[O-]P([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>Na4O7P2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/4Na.H4O7P2/c;;;;1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6/h;;;;(H2,1,2,3)(H2,4,5,6)/q4*+1;/p-4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>FQENQNTWSFEDLI-UHFFFAOYSA-J</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>135.61</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>21.04</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>9.03</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>odorless</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
