Phosphotungstic acid hydrate
ALDRICH/455970 - 99.995% trace metals basis (Purity excludes up to 300 ppm Si)
Synonym: Tungstophosphoric acid
CAS Number: 12501-23-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H3O40PW12 · xH2O
Molecular Weight: 2880.05 (anhydrous basis)
MDL Number: MFCD00149915
Linear Formula: H3[P(W3O10)4] · xH2O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.995% trace metals basis (Purity excludes up to 300 ppm Si) |
| form | powder or crystals |
| impurities | ≤55.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/H3O4P.H2O.36O.12W/c1-5 |
| InChI key | AVFBYUADVDVJQL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | ~95 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | O.O=[W](=O)=O.O=[W](=O)=O |
| technique(s) | blocking: suitable |
| Application: | The acid selectively blocks dye components from staining the tissue by either binding to it or by acting as a mordant. It may be used a recyclable superacid catalyst for isomerization reaction of cycloalkanes. It may simply be used as an acid catalyst for the following reactions: • Prins cyclization reaction • dehydration of alcohols • hydration of olefins.3 Phosphotungstic acid based membranes may be used for fuel cell applications. |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H314 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39 |
| RIDADR | UN 3260 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.995% trace metals basis (Purity excludes up to 300 ppm Si) |
| mp | ~95 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |




