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Phosphoric acid

puriss. p.a., crystallized, ≥99.0% (T)

Synonym(s):

Orthophosphoric acid

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Linear Formula:
H3PO4
CAS Number:
7664-38-2
Molecular Weight:
98.00
Beilstein:
1921286
EC Number:
231-633-2
MDL number:
MFCD00011340
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329768533
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

2.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)
5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

grade

puriss. p.a.

Assay

≥99.0% (T)

form

powder or crystals

quality

crystallized

impurities

≤0.002% KMnO4-reducing matter (as O)

bp

158 °C (lit.)

mp

~40 °C (lit.)
~40 °C

solubility

water: 850 g/L at 20 °C

density

1.685 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 mg/kg
nitrate (NO3-): ≤5 mg/kg
phosphite, hypophosphite (as H3PO3): ≤500 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤30 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤1 mg/kg
Co: ≤1 mg/kg
Cr: ≤1 mg/kg
Cu: ≤1 mg/kg
Fe: ≤10 mg/kg
K: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤1 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤1 mg/kg
Pb: ≤1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤1 mg/kg

SMILES string

OP(O)(O)=O

InChI

1S/H3O4P/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H3,1,2,3,4)

InChI key

NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is also known as orthophosphoric acid. It serves as an intermediary or reagent in various manufacturing processes. Phosphoric acid is found in fertilizers, detergents, and other household cleaning products.
The product is crystalline phosphoric acid.

Application

Phosphoric acid has been employed as an oxidation reagent in a study.1 It may be used in the preparation of ammonium phosphate.
Phosphoric acid is used:
  • As a catalyst in the nucleophilic addition to imines.
  • In the synthesis of porous phosphoric acid-based geopolymers.
  • In the synthesis of mono-alkyl phosphates from simple aliphatic alcohols in the presence of acetic anhydride activator.

Other Notes

Concentrated phosphoric acid is approx. 85% H3PO4 (aqueous).

Caution

product may become solid, becomes liquid on heating to 50°C

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H290,H302,H314

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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