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Barium hydroxide octahydrate, 97%

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Alfa Aesar Barium hydroxide octahydrate, 97%, Quantity: 500g, CAS: 12230-71-6, Melting Point: 78 deg.C, Molecular Formula: BaH18O10, Molecular Weight: 315.461, Percent Purity: 97% | CAS: 12230-71-6 | BaH18O10 | 315.46 g/mol

Barium hydroxide octahydrate has been used in the centromeric heterochromatin banding technnique and to synthesize BaTiO3. The form Barium hydroxide was reported to catalyze the rate of β elimination of phosphoserine residues. It is also used as a general purpose additive for lubricants and greases, sugar fabrication, manufacturing soaps, fat saponification and chemical synthesis of other barium compounds.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Barium hydroxide octahydrate has been used in the centromeric heterochromatin banding technnique and to synthesize BaTiO3. The form Barium hydroxide was reported to catalyze the rate of β elimination of phosphoserine residues. It is also used as a general purpose additive for lubricants and greases, sugar fabrication, manufacturing soaps, fat saponification and chemical synthesis of other barium compounds.

Solubility
Soluble in water (72 mg/ml at 20°C), methanol, ethanol (slightly), and water (56 mg/ml at 15°C). Insoluble in acetone (practically)

Notes
Air Sensitive. Store in cool dry place in tightly closed container. With good ventilation. Store away from air and oxidizing agent.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 12230-71-6
Molecular Formula BaH18O10
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 315.46
MDL Number MFCD00149152
InChI Key ZUDYPQRUOYEARG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Synonym barium hydroxide octahydrate, unii-l5q5v03tbn, l5q5v03tbn, dihydroxybarium octahydrate, barium dihydroxide octahydrate, barium hydroxide octahydrate mi, barium hydroxide ba oh 2 , octahydrate, acmc-1an7p, barium hydroxide octa hydrate, barium hydroxide octa-hydrate
PubChem CID 17749109
SMILES O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[OH-].[OH-].[Ba++]

Specifications

Melting Point 78°C
Quantity 500 g
Linear Formula Ba(OH)2·8H2O
UN Number UN3262
Merck Index 14,977
Solubility Information Soluble in water (72mg/ml at 20°C),methanol,ethanol (slightly),and water (56mg/ml at 15°C). Insoluble in acetone (practically)
IUPAC Name barium(2+);dihydroxide;octahydrate
Formula Weight 315.48 (171.36 Anhydrous)
Percent Purity 97%
Odor Odorless
Sensitivity Air Sensitive
Density 2.18
Chemical Name or Material Barium hydroxide octahydrate
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Hazard Category H302+H332-H314
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H314-H318-H302-H332
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
Harmful if swallowed.
Harmful if inhaled.
Precautionary Statement P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P363-P501c
DOTInformation Hazard Class: 8; Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber 241-234-5
RTECSNumber CQ9200000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen

RUO – Research Use Only

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