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238511

Potassium permanganate

97%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
KMnO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
158.03
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352312
EC Number:
231-760-3
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
Form:
powder, crystals or chunks
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Quality Level

assay

97%

form

powder, crystals or chunks

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

pH

7.2-9.7 (20 °C, 20 g/L)

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

VZJVWSHVAAUDKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Suitable for heterogeneous oxidations.
Layered MnO2 with very promising characteristics for battery applications is produced by thermal decomposition of KMnO4.


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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

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


Regulatory Listings

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Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 1: Oxidizing solids + Permanganates + Hazardous rank I + 1st oxidizing solid

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

238511-500G:4.548173932996E12 + 238511-100G:4.548173932989E12

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Kim, S.H. et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 11, 557-557 (1999)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 1097-1097 (1994)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 227-227 (1994)