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Potassium permanganate

purum p.a., ≥99.0% (RT), fine crystals

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
KMnO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
158.03
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352312
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

purum p.a.

Assay

≥99.0% (RT)

form

fine crystals

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

anion traces

chloride, chlorate (as Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤200 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤200 mg/kg
Cd: ≤50 mg/kg
Co: ≤50 mg/kg
Cu: ≤50 mg/kg
Fe: ≤100 mg/kg
Na: ≤300 mg/kg
Ni: ≤50 mg/kg
Pb: ≤50 mg/kg
Zn: ≤50 mg/kg

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/K.Mn.4O/q+1;;;;;-1

InChI key

VZJVWSHVAAUDKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Suitable for heterogeneous oxidations.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Ox. Sol. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation

Target Organs

Brain

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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