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Sodium metabisulfite

tested according to Ph. Eur.

Synonym(s):

Natrii metabisulfis, Sodium disulfite, Sodium pyrosulfite

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Linear Formula:
Na2S2O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
190.11
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-673-0
MDL number:
Assay:
>97.5%
Form:
powder
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Quality Level

agency

tested according to Ph. Eur.

assay

>97.5%

form

powder

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2Na.H2O5S2/c;;1-6(2)7(3,4)5/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4,5)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

HRZFUMHJMZEROT-UHFFFAOYSA-L



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Danger

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1

supp_hazards

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids



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Jeffrey N Hemenway et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 101(9), 3305-3318 (2012-05-23)
A 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) precolumn derivatization high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV) method was developed to quantify levels of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde in polyethylene glycol (PEG) solutions. Formic acid and acetic acid were quantified by HPLC-UV. Samples of neat and aqueous PEG
Ivana Mara da Costa Machado Matos Carvalho et al.
Chemosphere, 82(7), 1056-1061 (2010-11-09)
Sodium metabisulfite is used in marine shrimp harvesting to prevent the occurrence of black spots. Shrimps are soaked in a sodium metabisulfite solution in ice, which is disposed of in sewages that run into marine canals, creating an environmental hazard.
Gisela Palma-Orozco et al.
Phytochemistry, 72(1), 82-88 (2010-11-23)
While a long shelf life for fruit products is highly desired, enzymatic browning is the main cause of quality loss in fruits and is therefore a main problem for the food industry. In this study polyphenol oxidase (PPO), the main