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Potassium nitrosodisulfonate

Synonym(s):

Dipotassium nitrosodisulfonate, Fremy’s salt

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Linear Formula:
(KSO3)2NO
CAS Number:
14293-70-0
Molecular Weight:
268.33
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24853200
UNSPSC Code:
12352000
EC Number:
238-219-0
MDL number:
MFCD00010878
Form:
powder
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Quality Segment

100

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/2K.H2NO7S2/c;;2-1(9(3,4)5)10(6,7)8/h;;(H,3,4,5)(H,6,7,8)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

IHSLHAZEJBXKMN-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Potassium nitrosodisulfonate is an oxidizing reagent that can be used to convert phenols, naphthols, and anilines to quinones, benzylic alcohols to aldehydes or ketones, and amino acids to α-keto acids. It can also be used for the preparation of heterocyclic quinones and oxidative aromatization.

Application

Potassium nitrosodisulfonate can be used as an oxidizing reagent for the oxidation of:
  • Aromatic amines to their corresponding quinones.
  • Hydroethidine to 2-hydroxyethidium.
  • Tyrosine to o-quinones.

supp_hazards

EUH014

pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Water-react. 1

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