Skip to Content
Merck
CN
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

Safety Information

425478

Sigma-Aldrich

Sulfur trioxide

contains stabilizer, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Sulfuric anhydride

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Linear Formula:
SO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
80.06
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
Assay:
≥99%

vapor density

2.8 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

280 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥99%

contains

stabilizer

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

bp

44.7 °C (lit.)

mp

16.8 °C (lit.)

density

1.97 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=S(=O)=O

InChI

1S/O3S/c1-4(2)3

InChI key

AKEJUJNQAAGONA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

General description

Sulfur trioxide (SO3) is an oxide of sulfur. It is released during the combustion of sulfur bearing fuels. Sulfur dioxide in the presence of vanadia catalyst oxidizes to form sulfur trioxide. The kinetics of this reaction has been studied. Density function theory and ab initio methods have been used to study the hydrolysis of SO3 to form sulfuric acid.

Application

Sulfur trioxide (SO3) may be used in the synthesis of methane sulfonic acid (MSA) by sulfonating methane.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

新产品

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Hydrolysis of sulfur trioxide to form sulfuric acid in small water clusters.
Larson LJ, et al.
J. Chem. Phys. , 112(20), 8830-8838 (2000)
Montu K Hazra et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(43), 17444-17453 (2011-09-22)
Computational studies at the B3LYP/6-311++G(3df,3pd) and MP2/6-311++G(3df,3pd) levels are performed to explore the changes in reaction barrier height for the gas phase hydrolysis of SO(3) to form H(2)SO(4) in the presence of a single formic acid (FA) molecule. For comparison
Luguang Chen et al.
Environmental science & technology, 47(3), 1729-1734 (2013-01-11)
Sulfur emission from a Victorian brown coal was quantitatively determined through controlled experiments in a continuously fed drop-tube furnace under three different atmospheres: pyrolysis, oxy-fuel combustion, and carbon dioxide gasification conditions. The species measured were H(2)S, SO(2), COS, CS(2), and
M Thanou et al.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 117(2), 171-178 (2006-12-23)
Chitosan has been shown to act on the mucosal epithelial barriers mainly when protonated at acidic pH values in which it is soluble. Soluble chitosan is able to improve the permeation and absorption of neutral to cationic macromolecules only, as
Yan Cao et al.
Environmental science & technology, 44(9), 3429-3434 (2010-04-13)
The formation of sulfur trioxide (SO(3)) in coal-fired utility boilers can have negative effects on boiler performance and operation, such as fouling and corrosion of equipment, efficiency loss in the air preheater (APH), increase in stack opacity, and the formation

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service