Potassium persulfate
ALDRICH/379824 - 99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Potassium peroxodisulfate
CAS Number: 7727-21-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): K2O8S2
Molecular Weight: 270.32
EC Number: 231-781-8
MDL Number: MFCD00011386
Linear Formula: K2S2O8
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| form | solid |
| impurities | ≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/2K.H2O8S2/c;;1-9(2,3)7 |
| InChI key | USHAGKDGDHPEEY-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: potassium |
| reagent type: oxidant | |
| SMILES string | [K+].[K+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)OO |
| vapor density | 9.3 (vs air) |
| Application: | Potassium persulfate is used to initiate the polymerization of styrene to form monodispersed, surfactant-free polystyrene spheres. Potassium persulfate is used as an oxidant to generate 2,2-azinobis(3-ethylbenzo |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS03,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H272 - H302 - H315 - H317 - H319 - H334 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | O,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 8-22-36/37/38-42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 22-24-26-37 |
| RIDADR | UN 1492 5.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |




