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Phosphoric acid

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ACS reagent, ≥85 wt. % in H2O

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Synonym(s):
Orthophosphoric acid
Linear Formula:
H3PO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
98.00
Beilstein:
1921286
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)
5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥85% (with NaOH, titration)

form

liquid

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concentration

≥85 wt. % in H2O

technique(s)

NMR: suitable

impurities

Reducing substances, passes test
≤0.001% volatile acids (as CH3COOH)

color

APHA: ≤10

bp

158 °C (lit.)

mp

~40 °C (lit.)

density

1.685 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤3 ppm
nitrate (NO3-): ≤5 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.003%

cation traces

As: ≤1 ppm
Ca: ≤0.002%
Fe: ≤0.003%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.02%
Mn: ≤0.5 ppm
Na: ≤0.025%
Sb: ≤0.002%
heavy metals: ≤0.001% (by ICP)

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SMILES string

OP(O)(O)=O

InChI

1S/H3O4P/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H3,1,2,3,4)

InChI key

NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SRC(6714)

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General description

Phosphoric acid (H3PO4), also known as orthophosphoric acid, is an inorganic acid. It has a wide range of industrial applications such as an intermediate to produce animal feedstock, to prepare stock solutions for workup procedures and to treat the metal surfaces for better adhesion of paint and resin coatings. In the food industry it is used as a preservative, an acidulant and flavor enhancer.
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Application

Phosphoric acid may be employed as standard for the determination of phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance (31P NMR) chemical shifts of the common phospholipids. It may be employed in the following studies:
  • As external standard for the analysis of lipid composition of human white matter by 31P NMR spectroscopy.
  • As external standard during the acid-labile phosphorylation of histone H4 by 31P NMR spectroscopy.
  • As reference standard to investigate the surface species present on silica/alumina-supported sodium phosphates by pre- and postreaction MAS31P-NMR and FTIR spectroscopies.
  • As catalyst in the vapor-phase Fries rearrangement of phenylacetate at 623K over a series of surface modified and unmodified ZSM-5.
  • As an eco-friendly reagent for the removal of protecting groups like tert-butyl carbamates, tert-butyl esters and tert-butyl ethers.

Other Notes

Concentrated phosphoric acid is approx. 85% H3PO4 (aqueous).

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

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Myers RL.
The 100 Most Important Chemical Compounds: A Reference Guide, 220-220 (2007)
Aqueous phosphoric acid as a mild reagent for deprotection of tert-butyl carbamates, esters, and ethers.
Li B, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 71(24), 9045-9050 (2006)
A simple method of increasing the adhesion of acrylic filling materials to enamel surfaces.
Buonocore MG.
Journal of Dental Research, 34(6), 849-853 (1955)
FTIR and 31 P-NMR spectroscopic analyses of surface species in phosphate-catalyzed lactic acid conversion.
Gunter GC, et al.
J. Catal., 164(1), 207-219 (1996)
Internal versus external surface active sites in ZSM-5 zeolite: Part 1. Fries rearrangement catalyzed by modified and unmodified H3PO4/ZSM-5.
Ghiaci M, et al.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 298, 32-39 (2006)

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