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311413

Sigma-Aldrich

Perchloric acid

ACS reagent, 60%

Synonym(s):

PCA

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Linear Formula:
HClO4
CAS Number:
7601-90-3
Molecular Weight:
100.46
MDL number:
MFCD00011325
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329753666
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

7 mmHg ( 25 °C)

form

liquid

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

concentration

60%

impurities

≤0.001% N compounds
≤5 ppm Silicate and phosphate (as SIO2)

ign. residue

≤0.003%

color

APHA: ≤10

density

1.535 g/mL at 25 °C

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.001%

cation traces

Fe: ≤1 ppm
heavy metals: ≤1 ppm (by ICP)

SMILES string

OCl(=O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/ClHO4/c2-1(3,4)5/h(H,2,3,4,5)

InChI key

VLTRZXGMWDSKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

  • How microstructures, oxide layers, and charge transfer reactions influence double layer capacitances. Part 1: impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry to estimate electrochemically active surface areas (ECSAs).: Perchloric acid was employed for electrode cleaning and preparation, essential in electrochemical studies for accurate measurements and analysis in physical chemistry (Schalenbach et al., 2024).
  • Determination of phosphorus in commercially available milk using ion chromatography with perchloric acid deproteinization.: The research highlights the use of perchloric acid for deproteinization in ion chromatography, demonstrating its application in food chemistry and quality control (Yoshikawa et al., 2024).
  • Assessment of essential and potentially toxic metals in raw cow milk from Mukaturi town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.: Perchloric acid was utilized for the digestion of milk samples, facilitating the determination of metal content through analytical techniques in environmental chemistry (Tola et al., 2024).
  • Fabrication and Characterization of an Electrochemical Platform for Formaldehyde Oxidation, Based on Glassy Carbon Modified with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Electrochemically Generated Palladium Nanoparticles.: This study used perchloric acid in the modification of electrodes, crucial for developing advanced electrochemical sensors and analytical methods (Leniart et al., 2024).

Other Notes

ACS specifications same as product 244252, except for concentration

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H271,H290,H302,H314,H373

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Ox. Liq. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT RE 2

Target Organs

Thyroid

Storage Class Code

5.1A - Strongly oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

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PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 6: Oxidizing liquids
Perchloric acid
Hazardous rank I

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

311413-1L:
311413-BULK:
311413-2.5L:
311413-100ML:
311413-4X100ML:
311413-500ML:
311413-3.6KG:
311413-100G:
311413-VAR:
311413-2.5L-PW:
311413-500ML-PW:
311413-100ML-PW:

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He-Ping Zhao et al.
Environmental science & technology, 47(3), 1565-1572 (2013-01-10)
We evaluated a strategy for achieving complete reduction of perchlorate (ClO(4)(-)) in the presence of much higher concentrations of sulfate (SO(4)(2-)) and nitrate (NO(3)(-)) in a hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR). Full ClO(4)(-) reduction was achieved by using a two-stage
Martin G Liebensteiner et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 340(6128), 85-87 (2013-04-06)
Perchlorate and chlorate anions [(per)chlorate] exist in the environment from natural and anthropogenic sources, where they can serve as electron acceptors for bacteria. We performed growth experiments combined with genomic and proteomic analyses of the hyperthermophile Archaeoglobus fulgidus that show
Dipanwita Das et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(10), 4018-4026 (2013-02-28)
Catalytic four-electron reduction of O2 by ferrocene (Fc) and 1,1'-dimethylferrocene (Me2Fc) occurs efficiently with a dinuclear copper(II) complex [Cu(II)2(XYLO)(OH)](2+) (1), where XYLO is a m-xylene-linked bis[(2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl)amine] dinucleating ligand with copper-bridging phenolate moiety], in the presence of perchloric acid (HClO4) in
Anna Weinberg et al.
Journal of abnormal psychology, 124(4), 878-889 (2015-07-28)
Depressive disorders are associated with significant economic and public health burdens as well as increased morbidity. Yet, perhaps due to the heterogeneous nature of the disease, prevention and intervention efforts are only moderately efficacious. A better understanding of core mechanisms
Dipanwita Das et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(7), 2825-2834 (2013-02-12)
Selective two-electron plus two-proton (2e(-)/2H(+)) reduction of O(2) to hydrogen peroxide by ferrocene (Fc) or 1,1'-dimethylferrocene (Me(2)Fc) in the presence of perchloric acid is catalyzed efficiently by a mononuclear copper(II) complex, [Cu(II)(tepa)](2+) (1; tepa = tris[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl]amine) in acetone. The E(1/2)
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