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Copper(II) sulfate

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, anhydrous, 99-100.5% (based on anhydrous substance)

Synonym(s):

Cupric sulfate

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Linear Formula:
CuSO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
159.61
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor pressure

7.3 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Quality Level

grade

puriss.

Assay

99-100.5% (based on anhydrous substance)

form

solid

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP

impurities

residual solvents, complies

loss

≤1% loss on drying, 250 °C

pH

3.5-4.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L)

mp

200 °C (dec.) (lit.)

density

3.603 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Fe: ≤30 mg/kg
K: ≤100 mg/kg
Mg: ≤100 mg/kg
Na: ≤200 mg/kg
Ni: ≤50 mg/kg
Pb: ≤80 mg/kg

SMILES string

[Cu++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/Cu.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2

InChI key

ARUVKPQLZAKDPS-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Copper(II) sulfate acts as a redox catalyst along with potassium permanganate for the oxidation of alcohols. On heating above 560°C, it decomposes to CuO.5
It can find applications in agriculture as a nutrient for plants. It can also serve as a precursor in the production of foliar bactericides and fungicides.

Application

Copper(II) sulfate may be employed for the following studies:
  • As a catalyst for the acetylation of alcohols and phenols under solvent-free conditions.
  • To compose the electrolyte for the electrodeposition of Cu-Zn-Sn precursors, required for the preparation of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films.
  • As a Lewis acid catalyst for the dehydration of alcohols.5

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Author - Richardson W.H
Handbook of Copper Compounds and Applications (1997)
Copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4. 5H2O): a green catalyst for solventless acetylation of alcohols and phenols with acetic anhydride.
Heravi MM, et al.
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 17(5), 1045-1047 (2006)
William T Triplett et al.
Magnetic resonance in medicine, 72(1), 8-19 (2013-09-06)
The relationship between fat fractions (FFs) determined based on multiple TE, unipolar gradient echo images and (1) H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) was evaluated using different models for fat-water decomposition, signal-to-noise ratios, and excitation flip angles. A combination of single-voxel
Preparation of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films by sulfurization of co-electroplated Cu-Zn-Sn precursors.
Araki H, et al.
Physica Status Solidi, 6(5), 1266-1268 (2009)
Eleftherios A Makris et al.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 27(6), 2421-2430 (2013-03-05)
The objective of this study was to improve the biomechanical properties of engineered neotissues through promoting the development of collagen cross-links. It was hypothesized that supplementing medium with copper sulfate and the amino acid hydroxylysine would enhance the activity of

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