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OXONE®, monopersulfate compound

Synonym(s):

Potassium peroxymonosulfate

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Linear Formula:
KHSO5 · 0.5KHSO4 · 0.5K2SO4
CAS Number:
70693-62-8
Molecular Weight:
307.38
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57648006
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
MDL number:
MFCD00040551
Form:
powder
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vapor pressure

<0.0000017 hPa

Quality Segment

200

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

concentration

>4.0% (active oxygen basis (by Na2S2O3, titration))

pH

2.1 (77 °C, 30 g/L)

SMILES string

[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].OS([O-])(=O)=O.[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O.O[S+]([O-])([O-])(=O)=O.O[S+]([O-])([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/5K.2H2O5S.2H2O4S/c;;;;;2*1-5-6(2,3)4;2*1-5(2,3)4/h;;;;;2*1H,(H,2,3,4);2*(H2,1,2,3,4)/q5*+1;;;;/p-5

InChI key

HJKYXKSLRZKNSI-UHFFFAOYSA-I

General description

OXONE®, monopersulfate compound is a potassium triple salt mainly used as a stable, easy to handle and nontoxic oxidant.

Application

OXONE®, monopersulfate compound may be used as an alternative to transition-metal oxidants for the conversion of aldehydes to carboxylic acids or esters.
Oxidant used for halogenation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds and catalytic generation of hypervalent iodine reagents for alcohol oxidation.
Oxidant used for halogenation of a,b-unsaturated carbonyl compounds and catalytic generation of hypervalent iodine reagents for alcohol oxidation.

2-Iodoxybenzenesulfonic Acid as an Extremely Active Catalyst for the Selective Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, and Enones with Oxone

A Convenient Halogenation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds with OXONE® and Hydrohalic Acid (HBr, HCl)
A rapid, efficient synthesis of oxaziridines from imines using buffered OXONE has been reported. Also used to study fading of an artist′s colorants.

Legal Information

OXONE is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

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Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

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