Sodium tetrathionate dihydrate
SIGALD/72030 - purum p.a., ≥98.0% (T)
CAS Number: 13721-29-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Na2O6S4 · 2H2O
Molecular Weight: 306.27
MDL Number: MFCD00150868
Linear Formula: NaO3SS2SO3Na · 2H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | thiosulfate (S2O32-): ≤500 mg/kg |
| assay | ≥98.0% (T) |
| cation traces | Ca: ≤500 mg/kg |
| Cd: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤100 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| density | 2.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder or crystals |
| grade | purum p.a. |
| impurities | 10.5-20.0% water (Karl Fischer) |
| InChI | 1S/2Na.H2O6S4.2H2O/c;;1-9 |
| InChI key | HAEPBEMBOAIUPN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| pH | 4-6 (25 °C, 30.6 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O) |
| solubility | H2O: 50 mg/mL, slightly turbid, colorless |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Sodium tetrathionate dihydrate may be used to compose the 0.2M Tris buffer in a study. |
| General description: | Sodium tetrathionate dihydrate is the dihydrate of sodium tetrathionate. It has been synthesized from sodium thiosulfate by iodine oxidation. Its crystals exhibit monoclinic crystal system and space group C23-C2. |
| Other Notes: | Thiosulfating agent; it reacts with thiols, e.g. cysteine to S-sulfo-thiols, used in the quantitative determination of total cysteine/cystine in proteins; Reversible inactivation of enzymes |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98.0% (T) |
| Density | 2.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |


