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Hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid

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Linear Formula:
H2NOSO3H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
113.09
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

Assay

97%

mp

210 °C (dec.) (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NOS(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/H3NO4S/c1-5-6(2,3)4/h1H2,(H,2,3,4)

InChI key

DQPBABKTKYNPMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid is a versatile synthetic reagent. It is widely employed as a nucleophile and as an electrophile in various organic syntheses. It can be synthesized by reacting hydroxylamine sulfate with 30% fuming H2SO4.

Application

Hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid (HOSA) may be employed in the preparation of the following:
  • monosubstituted and 1,1-disubstituted hydrazines
  • symmetrically substituted pyrroles
  • aniline
  • C-substituted amino derivatives
  • lactams
Hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid may be used in the following processes:
As a nitrogen transfer reagent for the conversion of aldehydes to nitriles in aqueous medium.
Synthesis of N-aminopiperidine (NAPP) by reacting with piperidine.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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