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Potassium disulfate

puriss. p.a., ≥97.5% (T)

Synonym(s):

Potassium pyrosulfate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
K2S2O7
CAS Number:
7790-62-7
Molecular Weight:
254.32
EC Number:
232-216-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011385
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329758835
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

puriss. p.a.

assay

≥97.5% (T)

form

powder or crystals

impurities

≤0.002% total nitrogen (N)

pH

1-2 (25 °C, 25.5 g/L)

density

2.28 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 mg/kg
phosphate (PO43-): ≤10 mg/kg

cation traces

Ag: ≤5 mg/kg
Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Tl: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

[K+].[K+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)OS([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/2K.H2O7S2/c;;1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6/h;;(H,1,2,3)(H,4,5,6)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

KAQHZJVQFBJKCK-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Potassium disulfite (Potassium pyrosulfate) has been synthesized from potassium hydrogen sulfate, via melting.

Application

Potassium disulfite supported on silica may be used for the synthesis of ethyl pyruvate.

Other Notes

Reagent for the decomposition of basic metal oxides by fusion

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesCorrosion
GHS06,GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314,H331

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

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Catalytic Conversion of Diethyl Tartrate into Pyruvate over Silica-Supported Potassium Disulfate.
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