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PERCHLORIC ACID
CAS7601-90-3EC231-512-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Oxidizer in analytical chemistry
Perchloric acid is a strong mineral acid used primarily as an oxidizer in analytical chemistry. Its salts, perchlorates, find applications in explosives and electroplating processes.
Oxidizer in analytical chemistryManufacture of perchlorate salts for explosivesElectroplating baths
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Controlled substances
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CAS 7601-90-3
Related Compounds
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Ethyl 3-ethoxypropanoate
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Solvent in industrial and semiconductor applications
ReferenceSame Category
Silicon dioxide
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Silica source for industrial manufacturing
ReferenceSame Category
Sodium nitrate
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Explosives, fertilizers, photographic processing
ReferenceSame Category
Sodium nitrite
CAS7632-00-0
chemical intermediate for nitrosation and diazotization
Referencestereoisomer of
Lithium perchlorate
CAS7791-03-9
solid rocket propellant and oxidizing agent
Referencestereoisomer of
Zinc perchlorate hexahydrate
CAS10025-64-6
research compound
Safety Reference
Danger
H271May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H290May be corrosive to metals
H302Harmful if swallowed
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H371May cause damage to organs
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for PERCHLORIC ACID (CAS 7601-90-3) is 2811.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2811.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2811 19 80
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
perchloric acid
InChIKey
VLTRZXGMWDSKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
OCl(=O)(=O)=O
Synonyms (40)
- LCP
- USP Solution Perchloric Acid 0.1 Normal Conforms to USP
- USP Solution Perchloric Acid 0.1 Normal in Glacial Acetic acid ,Conforms to USP
- 0.5N Perchloric Acid
- 7601-90-3(acetic acid)
- PERCHLORIC ACID
- PERCHLORIC ACID (HCLO4)
- Perchloric Acid (60%)
- Perchloric Acid (70%)
- Perchloric acid, 0.1 M
- Perchloric acid, puriss. p.a.
- Perchlorsaeure
- Ueberchlorsaeure
- hydroxidotrioxidochlorine
- perchioric acid