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15175

Bis[tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium] sulfate solution

70-75% in H2O (T), technical grade

Synonym(s):

Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium sulfate

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Linear Formula:
[(HOCH2)4P]2(SO4)
CAS Number:
55566-30-8
Molecular Weight:
406.28
Beilstein:
8521357
MDL number:
MFCD23102118
UNSPSC Code:
12352000
PubChem Substance ID:
57647331
NACRES:
NA.22

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Product Name

Bis[tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium] sulfate solution, technical, 70-75% in H2O (T)

grade

technical

concentration

70-75% in H2O (T)

impurities

formaldehyde

SMILES string

[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O.OC[P+](CO)(CO)CO.OC[P+](CO)(CO)CO

InChI

1S/2C4H12O4P.H2O4S/c2*5-1-9(2-6,3-7)4-8;1-5(2,3)4/h2*5-8H,1-4H2;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

YIEDHPBKGZGLIK-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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BCCM0775
BCCK5917
BCCF0490
BCCC6502
BCBZ3911

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Polymers, 12(1) (2020-01-08)
Epoxy resin (EP) has widespread applications in thermosetting materials with great versatility and desirable properties such as high electrical resistivity and satisfactory mechanical properties. At present, 9,10-Dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) is widely applied to EP matrix for high flame resistance. Nevertheless, EP/DOPO
María Carmen Bartolomé et al.
Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 24(12), 3137-3142 (2006-02-01)
This paper reports the acute toxicity of three biocides used in the disinfection of cooling towers, tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium chloride (THPC), trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCIC), and sodium bromide (NaBr), on Artemia larvae, their effect on the phototactic response of this organism, and
Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium salts.
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, 71 Pt 3, 1529-1532 (1999-09-07)
Comment on: "Basic investigations on the performance of a normoxic polymer gel with tetrakis-hydroxy-methyl-phosphonium chloride as an oxygen scavenger: reproducibility, accuracy, stability, and dose rate dependence" [Med. Phys. 33, 2506-2518 (2006)].
N D MacDougall et al.
Medical physics, 34(1), 366-366 (2007-02-07)
A Jirasek et al.
Physics in medicine and biology, 51(7), 1891-1906 (2006-03-23)
Of the antioxidants used to scavenge oxygen in polymer gel dosimeters, tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium chloride (THPC) has been shown to hold great promise due to its rapid oxygen scavenging abilities. In this study we (a) investigate the use of THPC
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