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Potassium dichromate

99.98% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Potassium bichromate

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Linear Formula:
K2Cr2O7
CAS Number:
7778-50-9
Molecular Weight:
294.18
EC Number:
231-906-6
MDL number:
MFCD00011367
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24871862
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

99.98% trace metals basis

form

crystalline

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

impurities

≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

398 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/2Cr.2K.7O/q;;2*+1;;;;;;2*-1

InChI key

KMUONIBRACKNSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Potassium dichromate can be used as an oxidizing agent for the synthesis of polymers such as poly-O-phenylenediamine and polyanilines via oxidative polymerization.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 1B - Ox. Sol. 2 - Repr. 1B - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Cardio-vascular system, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis and characterization of fluorine-substituted polyanilines
A Cihaner and A.M Onal
European Polymer Journal, 37, 1767-1772 (2001)
Chemical polymerization kinetics of poly-o-phenylenediamine and characterization of the obtained polymer in aqueous hydrochloric acid solution using K2Cr2O7 as oxidizing agent
SM Sayyah, et al.
International Journal of Polymer Science, 2014 (2014)
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