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CN

295698

Sulfur dioxide

≥99.9%

Synonym(s):

Sulfurous anhydride, Sulfurous oxide, Sulphur dioxide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
SO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
64.06
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
231-195-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3535237
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.9%
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vapor density

2.26 (21 °C, vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

1779 mmHg ( 21 °C)

assay

≥99.9%

bp

−10 °C (lit.)

mp

−73 °C (lit.)

density

1.25 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=S=O

InChI

1S/O2S/c1-3-2

InChI key

RAHZWNYVWXNFOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Sulfur dioxide is primarily used as a feedstock for the production of sulfuric acid (contact process). It is generally used in the synthesis of a variety of sulfur-containing organic compounds like alkyl/aryl sulfonyl chlorides, sulfinates, sultines, and polysulfone.

Packaging

Supplied in a carbon steel lecture bottle with a CGA180M/CGA110F needle valve installed.

Compatible with the following:
  • Aldrich® lecture-bottle station systems
  • Aldrich® lecture-bottle gas regulators

Other Notes

Legal Information

Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC


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Danger

Storage Class

2A - Gases

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

target_organs

Respiratory system

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Press. Gas Liquefied gas - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 1 Inhalation



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