Selenous acid
ALDRICH/211176 - 98%
Synonym: Selenious acid
CAS Number: 7783-00-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H2O3Se
Molecular Weight: 128.97
EC Number: 231-974-7
MDL Number: MFCD00011331
Linear Formula: H2SeO3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| density | 3.004 g/mL at 25 °C ((lit.)) |
| 3.004 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) | |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/H2O3Se/c1-4(2)3/h(H2,1 |
| InChI key | MCAHWIHFGHIESP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 70 °C ((lit.)) |
| 70 °C (dec.) (lit.) | |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | O[Se](O)=O |
| solubility | water: 50 mg/mL |
| Application: | Selenous acid can be used as a reagent to synthesize:• α-Ketoacecta • 4-Formyl-7-methylcoumar • Selenium substituted quinoxaline derivatives from 2,3-dichloro quionoxaline. |
| Packaging: | 10, 50, 250 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H331 - H373 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P314 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 23/25-33-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 20/21-28-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3283 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98% |
| mp | 70 °C ((lit.)); 70 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Density | 3.004 g/mL at 25 °C ((lit.)); 3.004 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352301 |




