Description

Ammonium persulfateis a readily available oxidizing agent for various chemicaltransformations, and it is also usedas a bleaching agent in the chemical industry.

Specifications

Grade	ACS
Formula	(NH₄)₂S₂O₈
MW	228.2
CAS	7727-54-0
Appearance	White to Colorless Crystalline Solid
Assay	≥98.0%
Solubility (1% W/V in water)	Complete, Clear Solution
Insoluble Matter	≤0.005%
Residue After ignition	≤0.05%
Titratable Free Acid	≤0.04 meq/g
Chloride & Chlorate (as Cl)	≤0.001%
Heavy Metals as Lead	≤0.005%
Iron	≤0.001%
Manganese	≤ 0.5ppm
Storage	R.T.

Application

Ammonium persulfate can be used as an oxidizing reagent for the solvent-free oxidation of:

Primary and secondary alcohols to corresponding carbonyl compounds in an aqueous medium.
Thiols to disulfides.

It can also be used as an initiator to initiate copolymerization of acrylonitrile and itaconic acid.

Catalyst for acrylamide gel polymerization.

Documents

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SDS

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Ammonium persulfate [APS]