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516813

Sigma-Aldrich

Hydrogen peroxide solution

50 wt. % in H2O, stabilized

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
H2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
34.01
Beilstein:
3587191
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352304
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Agency

suitable for EPA 200.7

Quality Level

vapor pressure

23.3 mmHg ( 30 °C)

Assay

48-52% H2O2 basis (by KMnO4, titration)

form

liquid

reaction suitability

reaction type: C-H Activation
reagent type: catalyst
reagent type: oxidant

concentration

50 wt. % in H2O

mp

−40 °C

density

1.197 g/mL at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OO

InChI

1S/H2O2/c1-2/h1-2H

InChI key

MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

The product is a 50% solution of hydrogen peroxide in water. Hydrogen peroxide is more commonly being used as a green oxidizing agent. It is a better alternative to other oxidants because it has high active oxygen content and the by-product is water.

Application

Hydrogen peroxide solution may be used as an oxidizing agent in the following reactions:
  • Epoxidation of alkenes in the presence of homogeneous metal catalyst.
  • Oxidative halogenation in the presence of metal catalyst.
  • Oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides and sulfones in the presence of polymer immobilised catalyst.

Other Notes

Contains proprietary inorganic tin-based stabilizer

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Ox. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - 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

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
易制爆化学品

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  1. Which document(s) contains shelf-life or expiration date information for a given product?

    If available for a given product, the recommended re-test date or the expiration date can be found on the Certificate of Analysis.

  2. How do I get lot-specific information or a Certificate of Analysis?

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  3. What is the molarity of the 50% Hydrogen peroxide solution, Product 516813?

    This product is a 50% (w/w) solution. We can calculate the molarity by using the density (1.197g/mL) and the molecular weight (34.01g/mol). The molarity can be calculated by the following equation: [(50g H2O2)*(1.197g solution)*(1mol H2O2)*(1000mL)] / [(100g solution)*(1mL solution)*(34.01g H2O2)*(1L) = 17.6M.

  4. Why is Hydrogen peroxide solution, Product 516813, packed in plastic bottles?

    This product is packaged in opaque white HDPE bottles because it is light sensitive and per the chemicals encyclopedia published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, has the tendency to degrade in the presence of metal or rough surfaces.

  5. Does Hydrogen peroxide solution, Product 516813, contain a stabilizer?

    Yes; the exact identity of the stabilizer is considered proprietary. However, it contains tin compounds (stannates) and chelating agents.

  6. How do I find price and availability?

    There are several ways to find pricing and availability for our products. Once you log onto our website, you will find the price and availability displayed on the product detail page. You can contact any of our Customer Sales and Service offices to receive a quote.  USA customers:  1-800-325-3010 or view local office numbers.

  7. What is the Department of Transportation shipping information for this product?

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Recent developments on the epoxidation of alkenes using hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant.
Grigoropoulou G, et al.
Green Chemistry, 5(1), 1-7 (2003)
Efficient and selective hydrogen peroxide-mediated oxidation of sulfides in batch and segmented and continuous flow using a peroxometalate-based polymer immobilised ionic liquid phase catalyst.
Doherty S, et al.
Green Chemistry, 17(3), 1559-1571 (2015)
Oxidative halogenation with ?green? oxidants: oxygen and hydrogen peroxide.
Podgorsek A, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 48(45), 8424-8450 (2009)
Shoichi Iriguchi et al.
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