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Selenous acid

98%

Synonym(s):

Selenious acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
H2SeO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
128.97
UNSPSC Code:
12352301
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
EC Number:
231-974-7
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
Form:
solid
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Quality Segment

assay

98%

form

solid

mp

70  °C ((lit.)), 70 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL

density

3.004  g/mL at 25 °C ((lit.)), 3.004 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O[Se](O)=O

InChI

1S/H2O3Se/c1-4(2)3/h(H2,1,2,3)

InChI key

MCAHWIHFGHIESP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Selenous acid can be used as a reagent to synthesize:
  • α-Ketoacectals by reacting with acetophenones and triethylorthoformate in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate as a catalyst.
  • 4-Formyl-7-methylcoumarin using 4,7-dimethylcoumarin in the presence of xylene as a solvent.
  • Selenium substituted quinoxaline derivatives from 2,3-dichloro quionoxaline.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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