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Phosphoric acid

ACS reagent, ≥85 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

Orthophosphoric acid

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Linear Formula:
H3PO4
CAS Number:
7664-38-2
Molecular Weight:
98.00
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1921286
EC Number:
231-633-2
MDL number:
MFCD00011340
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329761708
NACRES:
NA.21

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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

vapor density

3.4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)
5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥85% H3PO4 basis (by NaOH, titration)

form

liquid

concentration

≥85 wt. % in H2O

technique(s)

NMR: suitable

impurities

reducing substances, passes test
≤0.001% volatile acids (as CH3COOH)

color

APHA: ≤10

bp

158 °C (lit.)

mp

~40 °C (lit.)

density

1.685 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤3 ppm
nitrate (NO3-): ≤5 ppm
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.003%

cation traces

As: ≤1 ppm
Ca: ≤0.002%
Fe: ≤0.003%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.02%
Mn: ≤0.5 ppm
Na: ≤0.025%
Sb: ≤0.002%
heavy metals: ≤0.001% (by ICP)

SMILES string

OP(O)(O)=O

InChI

1S/H3O4P/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H3,1,2,3,4)

InChI key

NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SRC(6714)

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General description

Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is useful in industry for treating the metal surfaces to obtain better adhesion of paint and resin coatings.[1]

Application

Phosphoric acid may be employed as standard for the determination of phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance (31P NMR) chemical shifts of the common phospholipids.[2] It may be employed in the following studies:
  • As external standard for the analysis of lipid composition of human white matter by 31P NMR spectroscopy.[3]
  • As external standard during the acid-labile phosphorylation of histone H4 by 31P NMR spectroscopy.[4]
  • As reference standard to investigate the surface species present on silica/alumina-supported sodium phosphates by pre- and postreaction MAS31P-NMR and FTIR spectroscopies.[5]
  • As catalyst in the vapor-phase Fries rearrangement of phenylacetate at 623K over a series of surface modified and unmodified ZSM-5.[6]

Other Notes

Concentrated phosphoric acid is approx. 85% H3PO4 (aqueous).

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GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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A simple method of increasing the adhesion of acrylic filling materials to enamel surfaces.
Buonocore MG.
Journal of Dental Research, 34(6), 849-853 (1955)
FTIR and 31 P-NMR spectroscopic analyses of surface species in phosphate-catalyzed lactic acid conversion.
Gunter GC, et al.
J. Catal., 164(1), 207-219 (1996)
Internal versus external surface active sites in ZSM-5 zeolite: Part 1. Fries rearrangement catalyzed by modified and unmodified H3PO4/ZSM-5.
Ghiaci M, et al.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 298, 32-39 (2006)
J M Fujitaki et al.
Biochemistry, 20(12), 3658-3664 (1981-06-09)
Phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance (31P NMR) is used to investigate acid-labile phosphorylation of histone H4. 31P NMR detects phosphorylated histidine residues in in vitro enzymatically phosphorylated H4. The source of kinase is nuclei from either regenerating rat liver or Walker-256
D S Marinier et al.
Journal of lipid research, 29(9), 1237-1243 (1988-09-01)
In order to study the lipid composition of human white matter, we have developed a 31P NMR spectroscopy method, which allows the determination and quantitation of the main phospholipids found in biological membranes. The technique is based upon the use
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