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695017

Phosphoric acid

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ACS reagent, ≥85 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

Orthophosphoric acid

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Linear Formula:
H3PO4
CAS Number:
7664-38-2
Molecular Weight:
98.00
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329761708
EC Number:
231-633-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1921286
MDL number:
MFCD00011340
eCl@ss:
38070202
Assay:
≥85% H3PO4 basis (by NaOH, titration)
Concentration:
≥85 wt. % in H2O
Form:
liquid
Grade:
ACS reagent
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.2 mmHg ( 20 °C), 5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥85% H3PO4 basis (by NaOH, titration)

form

liquid

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concentration

≥85 wt. % in H2O

technique(s)

NMR: suitable

impurities

reducing substances, passes test, ≤0.001% volatile acids (as CH3COOH)

color

APHA: ≤10

bp

158 °C (lit.)

mp

~40 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble (98 g/l at 20 °C)

density

1.685 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤3 ppm, nitrate (NO3-): ≤5 ppm, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.003%

cation traces

As: ≤1 ppm, Ca: ≤0.002%, Fe: ≤0.003%, K: ≤0.005%, Mg: ≤0.02%, Mn: ≤0.5 ppm, Na: ≤0.025%, Sb: ≤0.002%, heavy metals: ≤0.001% (by ICP)

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SMILES string

OP(O)(O)=O

InChI

1S/H3O4P/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H3,1,2,3,4)

InChI key

NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SRC(6714)

General description

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Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is useful in industry for treating the metal surfaces to obtain better adhesion of paint and resin coatings.

Application

Phosphoric acid may be employed as standard for the determination of phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance (31P NMR) chemical shifts of the common phospholipids. It may be employed in the following studies:
  • As external standard for the analysis of lipid composition of human white matter by 31P NMR spectroscopy.
  • As external standard during the acid-labile phosphorylation of histone H4 by 31P NMR spectroscopy.
  • As reference standard to investigate the surface species present on silica/alumina-supported sodium phosphates by pre- and postreaction MAS31P-NMR and FTIR spectroscopies.
  • As catalyst in the vapor-phase Fries rearrangement of phenylacetate at 623K over a series of surface modified and unmodified ZSM-5.

Other Notes

Concentrated phosphoric acid is approx. 85% H3PO4 (aqueous).

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pictograms

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GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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695017-500ML:4.54817392595E12 + 695017-100ML:4.548173925943E12

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