Sodium Perchlorate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7601-89-0

    Molecular formula
    ClNaO4

    SMILES
    [O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[Na+]

    Safety labels

    Oxidizer
    Oxidizer

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 64.85%
    Sweet 31.78%
    Balsamic 19.11%
    Clean 17.74%
    Fishy 15.61%
    Musk 15.09%
    Floral 14.77%
    Alcoholic 14.6%
    Woody 14.28%
    Dry 14.23%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 59.11%
    Mild 21.34%
    Sweet-like 20.13%
    Rotten 18.69%
    Bland 18.68%
    Very slight 18.67%
    Mousy 18.34%
    Bouillon 17.66%
    Bloody 17.64%
    Soy 17.57%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    -2.68 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    122.44 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • 480 °C with decomposition.

    Flash point

    • 116.28 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • SOL IN COLD WATER; VERY SOL IN HOT WATER; SOL IN ALC
    • In water, 209.6 g/100 g water at 25 °C.
    • Solubility in water: very good

  • Synonyms

    • SODIUM PERCHLORATE
    • 7601-89-0
    • Perchloric acid, sodium salt
    • Natriumperchlorat
    • Natriumperchloraat
    • Perchlorate de sodium
    • UN1502
    • Sodio (perclorato di)
    • CPL 46
    • Sodium (perchlorate de)
    • 97F4MTY3VA
    • Perchloric acid, sodium salt (1:1)
    • NaClO4
    • DTXSID1034185
    • CHEBI:132103
    • UN-1502
    • Na+(ClO4)-
    • RefChem:887790
    • DTXCID9014185
    • 231-511-9
    • sodium;perchlorate
    • MFCD00003480
    • Sodium perchlorate, anhydrous
    • Natriumperchloraat [Dutch]
    • Natriumperchlorat [German]
    • ClNaO4
    • Perchlorate de sodium [French]
    • Sodium chlorate(VII)
    • HSDB 5038
    • Sodio (perclorato di) [Italian]
    • Sodium (perchlorate de) [French]
    • EINECS 231-511-9
    • UNII-97F4MTY3VA
    • EC 231-511-9
    • Sodium perchlorate anhydrous
    • SODIUM PERCHLORATE [MI]
    • CHEMBL1644700
    • SODIUM PERCHLORATE [WHO-DD]
    • AKOS015843728
    • Sodium perchlorate [UN1502] [Oxidizer]
    • NS00093579
    • Sodium perchlorate, ACS reagent, >=98.0%
    • Sodium perchlorate, p.a., 98.0-102.0%
    • Q408491
    • 7601-89-0

  • Applications

    Sodium Perchlorate (CAS 7601-89-0) is used as an oxidizing salt in several industrial and laboratory contexts: it serves as an oxidizer in pyrotechnic formulations and fireworks, and is used as an oxidizer component in some solid-propellant systems. It also functions as a strong oxidizing agent in chemical synthesis and in laboratory oxidation reactions. In electrochemical and surface-treatment applications, sodium perchlorate acts as a supporting electrolyte in electroplating baths and related polishing or cleaning operations. In analytical chemistry, it is used as a reagent for oxidative steps to prepare samples and for selective oxidation steps in sample preparation. These uses are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 199.94
    methanol 329.16
    isopropanol 181.64
    water 106.73
    ethyl acetate 59.49
    n-propanol 133.21
    acetone 207.27
    n-butanol 107.33
    acetonitrile 109.52
    DMF 709.78
    toluene 26.34
    isobutanol 91.49
    1,4-dioxane 155.33
    methyl acetate 77.86
    THF 260.26
    2-butanone 97.79
    n-pentanol 64.52
    sec-butanol 117.29
    n-hexane 20.47
    ethylene glycol 157.81
    NMP 327.73
    cyclohexane 28.42
    DMSO 806.26
    n-butyl acetate 34.45
    n-octanol 45.6
    chloroform 61.64
    n-propyl acetate 38.42
    acetic acid 108.36
    dichloromethane 79.95
    cyclohexanone 85.89
    propylene glycol 111.0
    isopropyl acetate 46.98
    DMAc 423.36
    2-ethoxyethanol 148.98
    isopentanol 82.83
    n-heptane 18.79
    ethyl formate 70.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 79.16
    n-hexanol 56.08
    2-methoxyethanol 322.64
    isobutyl acetate 21.13
    tetrachloromethane 24.18
    n-pentyl acetate 34.67
    transcutol 121.76
    n-heptanol 42.65
    ethylbenzene 16.46
    MIBK 55.76
    2-propoxyethanol 123.67
    tert-butanol 219.56
    MTBE 116.31
    2-butoxyethanol 77.19
    propionic acid 82.3
    o-xylene 31.64
    formic acid 154.88
    diethyl ether 129.17
    m-xylene 24.41
    p-xylene 20.95
    chlorobenzene 23.21
    dimethyl carbonate 71.29
    n-octane 10.24
    formamide 227.43
    cyclopentanone 134.7
    2-pentanone 86.55
    anisole 45.01
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 98.75
    gamma-butyrolactone 139.48
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 230.95
    pyridine 80.35
    3-pentanone 73.49
    furfural 122.27
    n-dodecane 8.3
    diethylene glycol 145.33
    diisopropyl ether 43.4
    tert-amyl alcohol 138.38
    acetylacetone 83.93
    n-hexadecane 8.64
    acetophenone 43.02
    methyl propionate 80.65
    isopentyl acetate 29.02
    trichloroethylene 65.61
    n-nonanol 41.88
    cyclohexanol 83.05
    benzyl alcohol 46.45
    2-ethylhexanol 31.95
    isooctanol 31.51
    dipropyl ether 56.1
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 24.82
    ethyl lactate 43.13
    propylene carbonate 59.92
    n-methylformamide 246.99
    2-pentanol 85.43
    n-pentane 37.77
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 86.36
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 51.36
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 67.35
    mesitylene 22.06
    ε-caprolactone 67.13
    p-cymene 19.35
    epichlorohydrin 114.72
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 42.48
    2-aminoethanol 168.13
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 255.11
    sulfolane 242.68
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 13.32
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 122.98
    n-hexyl acetate 40.53
    isooctane 10.86
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 82.31
    sec-butyl acetate 25.66
    tert-butyl acetate 54.67
    decalin 8.95
    glycerin 178.0
    diglyme 136.61
    acrylic acid 83.7
    isopropyl myristate 25.89
    n-butyric acid 72.88
    acetyl acetate 35.24
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 26.18
    ethyl propionate 41.57
    nitromethane 175.34
    1,2-diethoxyethane 56.82
    benzonitrile 34.22
    trioctyl phosphate 25.21
    1-bromopropane 58.14
    gamma-valerolactone 155.41
    n-decanol 34.96
    triethyl phosphate 27.81
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 49.55
    propionitrile 75.99
    vinylene carbonate 54.88
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 110.93
    DMS 39.04
    cumene 15.72
    2-octanol 34.85
    2-hexanone 45.04
    octyl acetate 31.49
    limonene 28.64
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 217.03
    ethyl orthosilicate 27.89
    tributyl phosphate 24.62
    diacetone alcohol 88.66
    N,N-dimethylaniline 55.48
    acrylonitrile 92.28
    aniline 55.04
    1,3-propanediol 163.44
    bromobenzene 17.61
    dibromomethane 64.81
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 76.8
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 28.14
    tetrabutyl urea 42.65
    diisobutyl methanol 29.95
    2-phenylethanol 39.45
    styrene 18.99
    dioctyl adipate 32.51
    dimethyl sulfate 132.14
    ethyl butyrate 35.73
    methyl lactate 86.71
    butyl lactate 37.9
    diethyl carbonate 26.64
    propanediol butyl ether 72.47
    triethyl orthoformate 32.77
    p-tert-butyltoluene 21.95
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 60.24
    morpholine 191.35
    tert-butylamine 148.33
    n-dodecanol 29.88
    dimethoxymethane 312.19
    ethylene carbonate 48.63
    cyrene 68.7
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 41.32
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 24.62
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 29.28
    4-methylpyridine 73.98
    dibutyl ether 36.24
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 29.95
    DEF 145.99
    dimethyl isosorbide 85.37
    tetrachloroethylene 62.32
    eugenol 62.41
    triacetin 42.92
    span 80 57.92
    1,4-butanediol 73.61
    1,1-dichloroethane 60.9
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 44.65
    methyl formate 179.54
    2-methyl-1-butanol 74.8
    n-decane 11.71
    butyronitrile 63.29
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 36.84
    1-chlorooctane 24.43
    1-chlorotetradecane 14.16
    n-nonane 11.61
    undecane 9.52
    tert-butylcyclohexane 8.88
    cyclooctane 12.25
    cyclopentanol 107.87
    tetrahydropyran 107.82
    tert-amyl methyl ether 95.34
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 109.14
    1-hexene 33.79
    2-isopropoxyethanol 91.78
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 76.13
    methyl butyrate 50.31

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