Sodium astatide is a binary inorganic compound of sodium and astatine with the chemical formula NaAt.[2][3]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium astatide | |||
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| NaAt | |||
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Std enthalpy of |
−257 kJ/mol (estimated)[1] | ||
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Related compounds |
Magnesium astatide | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium astatide solution has been prepared by distilling astatine from the bismuth alpha-ray target where it was prepared, dissolving in sodium bicarbonate solution, and reducing At+ and At3+ ions with ascorbic acid.[4]
Sodium astatide has been proposed for use in radiation therapy to replace 131I.[5][4]
