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Sulfur trioxide

contains stabilizer, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Sulfuric anhydride

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Linear Formula:
SO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
80.06
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
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vapor density

2.8 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

280 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥99%

contains

stabilizer

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

bp

44.7 °C (lit.)

mp

16.8 °C (lit.)

density

1.97 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=S(=O)=O

InChI

1S/O3S/c1-4(2)3

InChI key

AKEJUJNQAAGONA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Sulfur trioxide (SO3) is an oxide of sulfur. It is released during the combustion of sulfur bearing fuels.[1] Sulfur dioxide in the presence of vanadia catalyst oxidizes to form sulfur trioxide. The kinetics of this reaction has been studied.[2] Density function theory and ab initio methods have been used to study the hydrolysis of SO3 to form sulfuric acid.[3]

Application

Sulfur trioxide (SO3) may be used in the synthesis of methane sulfonic acid (MSA) by sulfonating methane.[4]

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hydrolysis of sulfur trioxide to form sulfuric acid in small water clusters.
Larson LJ, et al.
J. Chem. Phys. , 112(20), 8830-8838 (2000)
Wei Liu et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 58(1), 172-179 (2009-12-17)
The sulfation of psyllium was carried out with sulfur trioxide-pyridine in dimethyl formamide. Three sulfated psyllium derivatives, named SP1, SP2, and SP3, were characterized by sulfur content determination, elemental analysis, FT-IR, and surface charge analysis. The sulfated derivatives were also
Oxidation of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide over supported vanadia catalysts.
Dunn JP, et al.
Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, 19(2), 103-117 (1998)
Emilia Ivanova et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 167(1-3), 306-312 (2009-02-10)
Various ion exchange forms of preliminary partly decationised zeolite (hydrogen forms) were obtained by indirect modification with metal salt solutions, as well as by direct treatment of natural clinoptilolite taken from Bulgarian deposits. Direct modification leads to a higher extent
Ri-sheng Yao et al.
Bioresource technology, 102(10), 6340-6343 (2011-03-12)
In this paper, a sulfur trioxide collaborative dilutes alkali method has been developed to pre-treat rice straw and it has been studied that the pre-treated rice straw structure affected the saccharification of the rice straw hydrolyzed by cellulose enzymatic hydrolysis.

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  1. what is the name of stabilizer present in sulfur trioxide powder ?

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    1. Unfortunately, the stabilizer for this product is considered proprietary.

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