Sodium naphthalene
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| Preferred IUPAC name Sodium naphthalenide | |
| Systematic IUPAC name Sodium naphthalen-1-ide | |
| Other names sodium naphthalenide, sodium naphthalide | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.420 | 
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| Properties | |
| Na+[C10H8]− | |
| Molar mass | 151.164 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Deep green crystals | 
| Related compounds | |
| Other anions | Lithium naphthalene | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Sodium naphthalene is an organic salt with the chemical formula Na+[C10H8]−. In the research laboratory, it is used as a reductant in the synthesis of organic, organometallic, and inorganic chemistry. It is usually generated in situ. When isolated, it invariably crystallizes as a solvate with ligands bound to Na+.