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Potassium peroxodisulfate

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.0% (RT)

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Synonym(s):
Potassium persulfate
Linear Formula:
K2S2O8
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
270.32
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.0% (RT)

form

powder or crystals

impurities

≤0.001% total nitrogen (N)

pH

2.5-4.5 (25 °C, 27 g/L)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤10 mg/kg

cation traces

Ag: ≤5 mg/kg
Al: ≤5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤100 mg/kg
Mn: ≤1 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤200 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Tl: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

application(s)

forensics and toxicology

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/2K.H2O8S2/c;;1-9(2,3)7-8-10(4,5)6/h;;(H,1,2,3)(H,4,5,6)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

USHAGKDGDHPEEY-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Potassium peroxodisulfate is also known as potassium persulfate (K2S2O8). It is commonly used as an oxidizing agent and polymerization initiator in organic synthesis.

Application

Potassium peroxodisulfate can be used as:      
  • A polymerization initiator in the synthesis of polyacrylamide via radical polymerization of acrylamide.      
  • An oxidizing agent in the photochemical oxidation of atrazine aqueous solution.

K2S2O8 can also be used in the following process:      
  • K2S2O8-AgSCF3 catalytic system is used in the direct trifluoromethylthiolation of unactivated C(sp3)-H bonds under mild conditions. Usage of K2S2O8 in this process plays an important role in the activation of the C-H bond and the oxidation of AgSCF3.
  • K2S2O8-FeCl3 is used for the thiocyanation of 2H-indazoles using ammonium thiocyanate as a thiocyanating agent.

Other Notes

Oxidizing agent for decomposition by fusion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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R. Bock
Aufschlussmethoden der anorg. & org. Chemie (1972)
Z. Sulcek et al.
Methods of Decomposition in Inorganic Analysis (1989)
Huan Niu et al.
Biosensors & bioelectronics, 26(7), 3175-3180 (2011-01-18)
A novel label free electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunosensor based on the ECL of peroxydisulfate solution for detection of α-1-fetoprotein (AFP) has been developed. For this proposed immunosensor, L-cysteine was firstly electrodeposited on the gold electrode surface, which promoted the electron transfer
Bernaurdshaw Neppolian et al.
Water research, 44(12), 3687-3695 (2010-04-27)
The sonochemical oxidation of As(III) in the presence of peroxydisulfate ion (PDS) has been investigated. Sulfate anion radicals and OH radicals produced during acoustic cavitation readily oxidized As(III) to As(V) in an aqueous environment. The rate of oxidation of As(III)
Monica H Kåredal et al.
Journal of proteome research, 9(11), 5620-5628 (2010-09-08)
Hairdressers are frequently exposed to bleaching powder containing persulfates, a group of compounds that may induce hypersensitivity in the airways. The mechanism causing this reaction is not clear. The aim of this study was to identify changes in the nasal

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