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H2O7S2
178.15 g/mol
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OLEUM

CAS8014-95-7EC616-954-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Sulfonating and dehydrating agent

Oleum is a solution of sulfur trioxide in 100% sulfuric acid, used primarily as a sulfonating and dehydrating agent in industrial chemical synthesis.

Sulfonating agent for surfactants and dyesDehydrating agent in nitration reactions for explosivesDrying agent for chlorine and nitric acid

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
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Health Hazard
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Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H330Fatal if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H331Toxic if inhaled
H350May cause cancer
H371May cause damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

sulfuric acid;sulfur trioxide

InChIKey

HIFJUMGIHIZEPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

OS(=O)(=O)O.O=S(=O)=O

Synonyms (25)
  • OLEUM
  • Fuming sulfuric acid
  • Oleum (Fuming Sulfuric acid)
  • Oleum iodisum
  • SULFUR TRIOXIDE, MIXT. CONTG.
  • Sulfuric acid fuming
  • Sulfuric acid, fuming, 26-29%
  • sulfuric acid;sulfur trioxide