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309087

Potassium bromate

ACS reagent, ≥99.8%

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Linear Formula:
KBrO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
167.00
NACRES:
NB.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-829-8
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.8%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Form:
crystalline powder
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Segment

assay

≥99.8%

form

crystalline powder

impurities

≤0.005% insolubles

pH

5.0-9.0 (25 °C, 5%)

anion traces

bromide (Br-): passes test, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.002%, Na: ≤0.01%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

SMILES string

[K+].[O-]Br(=O)=O

InChI

1S/BrHO3.K/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

OCATYIAKPYKMPG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Potassium bromate is a strong oxidizing agent that can be used in the bromination of deactivated aromatics and in chemical oscillating reactions.

Application

Potassium bromate can be used as:
  • An oxidant in the potentiometric determination of β-lactam drug.
  • A brominating agent for the bromination of ethylacetoacetate to dibromoethylacetoacetate.


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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 1B - Ox. Sol. 1

Storage Class

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable



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