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Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium persulfate

reagent grade, ≥98%

Synonym(s):

Sodium peroxodisulfate

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Linear Formula:
Na2S2O8
CAS Number:
7775-27-1
Molecular Weight:
238.10
EC Number:
231-892-1
MDL number:
MFCD00003501
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329752185
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98%

form

powder, crystals or granules

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)OOS([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2Na.H2O8S2/c;;1-9(2,3)7-8-10(4,5)6/h;;(H,1,2,3)(H,4,5,6)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

CHQMHPLRPQMAMX-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Sodium persulfate, also known as Sodium peroxodisulfate is an inorganic compound and is a water-soluble strong oxidizing agent, that is stable and easy to handle. It is commonly used as an oxidant in organic synthesis reactions such as transition-metal-catalyzed or metal-free reactions. Additionally, it is used as a polymerization initiator and in the synthesis of sulfate radical anions through heat-activated decomposition.

Application

Sodium persulfate can be used as an oxidant:
  • For the radical cyclization cascade reaction of 2-alkynylbenzonitriles and sodium arylsulfinates to synthesize sulfonated indenones.
  • In the silica-supported aluminum chloride-catalyzed Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclic and acyclic ketones to lactones or esters.
It can also be used as an initiator for the polymerization of styrene to synthesize polystyrene.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Ox. Sol. 3 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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PCE oxidation by sodium persulfate in the presence of solids
Jed C, et al.
Environmental Science & Technology, 44, 9445-9450 (2010)
Esther Eljarrat-Binstock et al.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 45(8), 2543-2548 (2004-07-28)
To assess the corneal iontophoretic delivery of gentamicin by drug-loaded hydrogel probe, and to determine the resultant ocular disposition and elimination of the drug from the cornea and anterior chamber. Corneal iontophoresis of gentamicin sulfate was studied in healthy white
Chia-Hsien Yen et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 186(2-3), 2097-2102 (2011-01-25)
In this study, batch experiments were conducted to evaluate the feasibility of petroleum-hydrocarbon contaminated soil remediation using persulfate oxidation. Various controlling factors including different persulfate and ferrous ion concentrations, different oxidants (persulfate, hydrogen peroxide, and permanganate), and different contaminants (diesel
Xiaodan Zhao et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(16), 5837-5844 (2010-04-03)
By palladium catalysis, the C-H bond functionalization of O-phenylcarbamates with simple arenes has been achieved using sodium persulfate (Na(2)S(2)O(8)), an inexpensive, easy-to-handle, and environmentally friendly oxidant. This oxidative cross-coupling involves two aromatic C-H bonds undergoing concomitant oxidation to furnish a
Chenju Liang et al.
Chemosphere, 70(3), 426-435 (2007-08-19)
In situ chemical oxidation with persulfate anion (S2O82*) is a viable technique for remediation of groundwater contaminants such as trichloroethylene (TCE). An accelerated reaction using S2O82* to destroy TCE can be achieved via chemical activation with ferrous ion to generate
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