Tetrasodium pyrophosphate

Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, also called sodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium phosphate or TSPP, is an inorganic compound with the formula Na4P2O7. As a salt, it is a white, water-soluble solid. It is composed of pyrophosphate anion and sodium ions. Toxicity is approximately twice that of table salt when ingested orally. Also known is the decahydrate Na4P2O7 · 10(H2O).

Tetrasodium pyrophosphate
Names
IUPAC name
Tetrasodium diphosphate
Other names
Pyrophosphate, Sodium pyrophosphate, Tetrasodium pyrophosphate (anhydrous), TSPP
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.880
EC Number
  • 231-767-1
E number E450(iii) (thickeners, ...)
RTECS number
  • UX7350000
UNII
  • 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
  • [O-]P(=O)([O-])OP(=O)([O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
Properties
Na4O7P2
Molar mass 265.900 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless or white crystals
Odor odorless
Density 2.534 g/cm3
Melting point 988 °C (1,810 °F; 1,261 K) (anhydrous)
79.5 °C (decahydrate)
Boiling point decomposes
2.61 g/100 mL (0 °C)
6.7 g/100 mL (25 °C)
42.2 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility insoluble in ammonia, alcohol
1.425
Structure
monoclinic (decahydrate)
Thermochemistry
241 J/mol K
270 J/mol K
-3166 kJ/mol
-3001 kJ/mol
Hazards
Flash point Non-flammable
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
none
REL (Recommended)
TWA 5 mg/m3
IDLH (Immediate danger)
N.D.
Related compounds
Other anions
Trisodium phosphate
Pentasodium triphosphate
Sodium hexametaphosphate
Other cations
Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate
Related compounds
Disodium pyrophosphate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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