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Sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate

for analysis EMSURE® ACS,ISO,Reag. Ph Eur

Synonym(s):

Sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate, Antichlor

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Na2O3S2 · 5H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
248.18
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
231-867-5
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Agency

reag. ISO
reag. Ph. Eur.
suitable for SM 2310
suitable for SM 2320
suitable for SM 4500 - NH3

product line

EMSURE®

Assay

99.5-101.0% (iodometric)

form

solid

potency

>5000 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

impurities

≤0.005% Insoluble matter

pH

6.0-7.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

mp

48 °C

density

1.74 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

1000 kg/m3

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.008%
sulfate, sulfite (as SO42-): ≤0.1%
sulfide (S2-): passes test

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.002%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.0005%
K: ≤0.001%
Mg: ≤0.001%
N: ≤0.002%
Pb: ≤0.0005%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/2Na.H2O3S2.5H2O/c;;1-5(2,3)4;;;;;/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4);5*1H2/q2*+1;;;;;;/p-2

InChI key

PODWXQQNRWNDGD-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application


  • Synthesis of Aryl Amides from Acyl-Bunte Salts and Aryl Azides: Details the application of sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate in synthetic organic chemistry, specifically in the synthesis of aryl amides, illustrating its utility in facilitating complex chemical reactions (Chen et al., 2023).

Linkage

Replaces: SX0815-1; SX0815

Analysis Note

Assay (iodometric): 99.5 - 101.0 %
Identity: passes test
Appearance of solution: passes test
Insoluble matter: ≤ 0.005 %
pH-value (5 %; water, 25 °C): 6.0 - 7.5
pH-value (10 %; water): 6.0 - 7.5
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.008 %
Sulfate and sulphite (as SO₄): ≤ 0.1 %
Sulfide (S): passes test
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.001 %
Total nitrogen (N): ≤ 0.002 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.002 %
Cu (Copper): ≤ 0.0005 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.0005 %
K (Potassium): ≤ 0.001 %
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 0.001 %
Pb (Lead): ≤ 0.0005 %
Corresponds to ACS, ISO, Reag. Ph Eur

Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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