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Ammonium peroxodisulfate

for analysis EMSURE® ACS,Reag. Ph Eur

Synonym(s):

Ammonium peroxodisulfate, Ammonium persulfate, Peroxidisulfuric acid diammonium salt

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(NH4)2S2O8
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
228.20
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352301
EC Index Number:
231-786-5

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

product line

EMSURE®

Assay

≥98.0% (iodometric)

form

solid

potency

742 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

impurities

≤0.005% Insoluble matter
≤0.04 meq/g Titrable free acid

ign. residue

≤0.05% (as SO4)

pH

3.2 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

mp

120 °C (decomposition)

density

1.98 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

900 kg/m3

anion traces

chloride, chlorate (as Cl-): ≤0.001%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.001%
Mn: ≤0.00005%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

1S/2H3N.H2O8S2/c;;1-9(2,3)7-8-10(4,5)6/h2*1H3;(H,1,2,3)(H,4,5,6)

InChI key

ROOXNKNUYICQNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application


  • Ammonium Peroxodisulfate in Environmental Treatment: Demonstrated effectiveness in treating old landfill leachate through a combination of peroxodisulfate-assisted electro-oxidation and electro-coagulation, showcasing its potential in complex wastewater treatment scenarios (Ma et al., 2024).

  • Controlled Drug Release Systems: Utilized in the development of novel hydrolytic degradable crosslinked polymeric networks for controlled drug release, indicating its role in advancing pharmaceutical delivery technologies (Mehmood et al., 2023).

  • Synthesis of Microgels: Employed in the synthesis and in vitro evaluation of aspartic acid-based microgels designed for sustained drug delivery, showcasing its catalytic capabilities in polymer chemistry (Suhail et al., 2021).

  • Chemical Oxidative Polymerization: Ammonium peroxodisulfate is utilized in the chemical oxidative polymerization of methylene blue, helping elucidate the reaction mechanism and aspects of chain structure, crucial for understanding and developing new polymeric materials (Mezhuev et al., 2021).


Linkage

Replaces: AX1340; AX1340-1; AX1340-20; AX1340-3

Analysis Note

Assay (iodometric): ≥ 98.0 %
Insoluble matter: ≤ 0.005 %
Titrable free acid: ≤ 0.04 meq/g
Chloride, Chlorate (as Cl): ≤ 0.001 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.001 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.001 %
Mn (Manganese): ≤ 0.00005 %
Residue on ignition (as SO₄): ≤ 0.05 %

Legal Information

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

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


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