Potassium peroxymonosulfate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    10058-23-8

    Molecular formula
    HKO5S

    SMILES
    OOS(=O)(=O)[O-].[K+]

    Safety labels

    Oxidizer
    Oxidizer

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 88.26%
    Sulfurous 20.27%
    Savory 16.51%
    Cooked 16.45%
    Pungent 13.18%
    Clean 12.96%
    Burnt 12.21%
    Roasted 11.86%
    Sharp 11.29%
    Sour 10.73%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 63.94%
    Odorless 42.79%
    Bland 26.97%
    Formyl 20.86%
    Nitrile 20.32%
    Very mild 20.14%
    Rotten 19.46%
    Urine 19.14%
    Mousy 19.07%
    Yeast 19.05%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    2.88 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    152.17 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 113.64 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Monopotassium peroxymonosulfate
    • Monopotassium peroxymonosulfurate
    • 040ZB27861
    • DTXSID1034840
    • Potassium peroxymonosulfuric acid
    • RefChem:867970
    • DTXCID9014840
    • peroxymonosulfuric acid potassium salt
    • 233-187-4
    • 10058-23-8
    • Oxone
    • Peroxymonosulfuric acid, monopotassium salt
    • potassium peroxomonosulfate
    • Potassium peroxymonosulfate
    • potassium;hydroxy sulfate
    • Potassium hydrogenperoxomonosulphate
    • potassium (hydroperoxysulfonyl)oxidanide
    • Peroxymonosulfuricacid, monopotassium salt
    • Caswell No. 699A
    • Monopotassium persulfate
    • SCHEMBL8391156
    • CARO'S ACID POTASSIUM SALT
    • UNII-040ZB27861
    • EINECS 233-187-4
    • AKOS030228132
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 063604
    • Peroxymonosulfuric acid, potassium salt (1:1)
    • Q2627730
    • F0001-1074
    • 10058-23-8

  • Applications

    Potassium peroxymonosulfate (CAS 10058-23-8) is a stable oxidizing agent used as the active component in cleaning and disinfection formulations, suitable for surface cleaning in household and industrial environments and for water-treatment systems; it is used for sanitizing water and pool/spa water, participates in bleaching processes in textiles and paper processing, and supports odor control and equipment cleaning in industrial sanitation applications.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 334.3
    methanol 677.9
    isopropanol 164.18
    water 515.64
    ethyl acetate 19.61
    n-propanol 143.26
    acetone 129.78
    n-butanol 117.03
    acetonitrile 48.04
    DMF 672.94
    toluene 5.38
    isobutanol 60.96
    1,4-dioxane 57.48
    methyl acetate 34.16
    THF 78.05
    2-butanone 56.73
    n-pentanol 53.02
    sec-butanol 97.16
    n-hexane 1.95
    ethylene glycol 343.59
    NMP 254.2
    cyclohexane 6.06
    DMSO 1034.32
    n-butyl acetate 11.14
    n-octanol 26.57
    chloroform 5.44
    n-propyl acetate 11.49
    acetic acid 165.73
    dichloromethane 11.89
    cyclohexanone 38.65
    propylene glycol 183.0
    isopropyl acetate 14.12
    DMAc 339.06
    2-ethoxyethanol 228.99
    isopentanol 65.52
    n-heptane 6.36
    ethyl formate 44.32
    1,2-dichloroethane 16.05
    n-hexanol 33.88
    2-methoxyethanol 564.97
    isobutyl acetate 3.05
    tetrachloromethane 1.99
    n-pentyl acetate 14.48
    transcutol 176.39
    n-heptanol 32.59
    ethylbenzene 2.51
    MIBK 21.81
    2-propoxyethanol 101.76
    tert-butanol 121.17
    MTBE 30.97
    2-butoxyethanol 80.28
    propionic acid 57.34
    o-xylene 7.98
    formic acid 495.54
    diethyl ether 41.86
    m-xylene 5.03
    p-xylene 2.59
    chlorobenzene 2.29
    dimethyl carbonate 26.92
    n-octane 3.05
    formamide 712.04
    cyclopentanone 53.43
    2-pentanone 52.09
    anisole 10.34
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 28.37
    gamma-butyrolactone 52.17
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 303.84
    pyridine 32.17
    3-pentanone 27.9
    furfural 64.87
    n-dodecane 1.95
    diethylene glycol 181.88
    diisopropyl ether 9.3
    tert-amyl alcohol 86.65
    acetylacetone 41.94
    n-hexadecane 2.04
    acetophenone 13.43
    methyl propionate 32.16
    isopentyl acetate 7.18
    trichloroethylene 12.16
    n-nonanol 23.28
    cyclohexanol 50.13
    benzyl alcohol 25.24
    2-ethylhexanol 13.32
    isooctanol 19.46
    dipropyl ether 17.05
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2.26
    ethyl lactate 22.2
    propylene carbonate 15.43
    n-methylformamide 356.13
    2-pentanol 68.92
    n-pentane 7.75
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 61.01
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 18.68
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 53.18
    mesitylene 4.29
    ε-caprolactone 29.03
    p-cymene 4.5
    epichlorohydrin 42.17
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3.07
    2-aminoethanol 328.55
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 205.54
    sulfolane 109.89
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 2.1
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 38.26
    n-hexyl acetate 15.92
    isooctane 1.35
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 85.47
    sec-butyl acetate 5.88
    tert-butyl acetate 15.98
    decalin 1.11
    glycerin 296.06
    diglyme 130.43
    acrylic acid 67.23
    isopropyl myristate 7.17
    n-butyric acid 56.94
    acetyl acetate 8.6
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 7.5
    ethyl propionate 9.93
    nitromethane 191.38
    1,2-diethoxyethane 27.25
    benzonitrile 8.32
    trioctyl phosphate 9.29
    1-bromopropane 9.15
    gamma-valerolactone 99.39
    n-decanol 18.36
    triethyl phosphate 5.33
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 25.27
    propionitrile 24.13
    vinylene carbonate 14.32
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 61.9
    DMS 8.26
    cumene 2.15
    2-octanol 20.68
    2-hexanone 16.7
    octyl acetate 11.38
    limonene 7.77
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 143.85
    ethyl orthosilicate 5.45
    tributyl phosphate 6.91
    diacetone alcohol 71.55
    N,N-dimethylaniline 15.9
    acrylonitrile 38.95
    aniline 22.11
    1,3-propanediol 328.88
    bromobenzene 1.39
    dibromomethane 8.23
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 13.05
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 5.48
    tetrabutyl urea 21.01
    diisobutyl methanol 10.71
    2-phenylethanol 17.96
    styrene 2.85
    dioctyl adipate 9.89
    dimethyl sulfate 57.84
    ethyl butyrate 9.51
    methyl lactate 66.96
    butyl lactate 23.09
    diethyl carbonate 4.81
    propanediol butyl ether 81.34
    triethyl orthoformate 8.25
    p-tert-butyltoluene 5.11
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 26.82
    morpholine 110.67
    tert-butylamine 54.48
    n-dodecanol 14.2
    dimethoxymethane 200.71
    ethylene carbonate 11.7
    cyrene 44.85
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 19.36
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 4.8
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 3.19
    4-methylpyridine 24.89
    dibutyl ether 12.16
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 10.71
    DEF 106.58
    dimethyl isosorbide 37.71
    tetrachloroethylene 11.47
    eugenol 34.25
    triacetin 14.07
    span 80 41.83
    1,4-butanediol 128.78
    1,1-dichloroethane 6.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 28.54
    methyl formate 185.06
    2-methyl-1-butanol 58.14
    n-decane 3.06
    butyronitrile 25.51
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 14.86
    1-chlorooctane 5.24
    1-chlorotetradecane 2.62
    n-nonane 3.11
    undecane 2.42
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.77
    cyclooctane 3.14
    cyclopentanol 57.77
    tetrahydropyran 33.44
    tert-amyl methyl ether 30.55
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 97.31
    1-hexene 4.65
    2-isopropoxyethanol 85.86
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 78.43
    methyl butyrate 17.63

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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