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30417

Sigma-Aldrich

Phosphoric acid

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥85%

Synonym(s):

Orthophosphoric acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
H3PO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
98.00
Beilstein:
1921286
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

Agency

USP/NF
reag. ISO
reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)
5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥85%

form

liquid

impurities

reducing impurities, in accordance
residual solvents, in accordance
substances precipitated by ammonia, in accordance
≤0.001% KMnO4 red. matter (as O)
≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.001% in water insoluble matters
≤0.001% volatile acids (as CH3COOH)

bp

158 °C (lit.)

mp

~40 °C (lit.)

density

1.685 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤2 mg/kg
fluoride (F-): ≤1 mg/kg
nitrate (NO3-): ≤3 mg/kg
phosphite, hypophosphite (as H3PO3): ≤20 mg/kg
phosphite, hypophosphite (as H3PO3): in accordance
sulfate (SO42-): ≤30 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤1 mg/kg
Co: ≤1 mg/kg
Cr: ≤1 mg/kg
Cu: ≤1 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Na: ≤20 mg/kg
Ni: ≤1 mg/kg
Pb: ≤1 mg/kg
Sb: ≤2 mg/kg
Zn: ≤2 mg/kg

SMILES string

OP(O)(O)=O

suitability

passes test for appearance of solution

InChI

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

InChI key

NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SRC(6714)

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Application


  • Cooperative Rh/Achiral Phosphoric Acid-Enabled [3+3] Cycloannulation of Carbonyl Ylides with Quinone Monoimines: Synthesis of Benzofused Dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane Scaffolds.: This study demonstrates the catalytic role of phosphoric acid in a [3+3] cycloannulation reaction, enabling the efficient synthesis of complex organic scaffolds (Tu et al., 2024).

Other Notes

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

Danger

Hazard Statements

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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