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339741

Sulfuric acid

99.999%

Synonym(s):

Dihydrogen sulfate, Oil

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Linear Formula:
H2SO4
CAS Number:
7664-93-9
Molecular Weight:
98.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352301
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24860672
EC Number:
231-639-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2037554
MDL number:
MFCD00064589

Product Name

Sulfuric acid, 99.999%

InChI key

QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/H2O4S/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H2,1,2,3,4)

SMILES string

OS(O)(=O)=O

agency

suitable for SM 5210

vapor density

<0.3 (25 °C, vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 146 °C)

description

Nominally 95-98% H2SO4

assay

99.999%

form

viscous liquid

color

clear

pH

1.2 (5 g/L)

bp

~290 °C (lit.)

solubility

water and organic: soluble

density

1.840 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

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Analysis Note

Purity based on trace metals

Application

Sulfuric acid is used:
  • As a catalyst in the esterification of acetic and palmitic acid.
  • As a solvent in the synthesis of binary technetium sulfide via the reaction of pertechnetate and hydrogen sulfide.
  • As a dehydrating agent, catalyst, and active reactant in the chemical industry.
  • To prepare silica-sulfuric acid composite, which is used as a catalyst in organic synthesis.

General description

Sulfuric acid is a strong mineral acid, that is commonly used in organic synthesis as a reagent, catalyst, and solvent. It is also useful to perform several functions, including dehydration, sulfonation, and nitration.

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H290,H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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MKCT5466
MKCS5290

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Esterification of free fatty acids using sulfuric acid as catalyst in the presence of triglycerides
Marchetti JM and Errazu AF
Biomass and Bioenergy, 32(9), 892-895 (2008)
The Mechanical Performance of a Biomimetic Nanointerface Made of Multilayered Polyelectrolytes.
Cavelier S, et al.
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 32, 5380-5389 (2012)
Silica sulfuric acid and silica chloride as efficient reagents for organic reactions
Salehi P, et al.
Current Organic Chemistry, 10(17), 2171-2189 (2006)
Preparation of activated carbons previously treated with sulfuric acid: a study of their adsorption capacity in solution
Cuerda-Correa EM, et al.
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