Antimony trioxide

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MedKoo CAT#: 582039

CAS#: 1309-64-4

Description: Antimony trioxide is the inorganic compound with the formula Sb2O3. It is the most important commercial compound of antimony. It is found in nature as the minerals valentinite and senarmontite. Like most polymeric oxides, Sb2O3 dissolves in aqueous solutions with hydrolysis.


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Antimony trioxide
CAS# 1309-64-4

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 582039
Name: Antimony trioxide
CAS#: 1309-64-4
Chemical Formula: O3Sb2
Exact Mass: 289.79
Molecular Weight: 291.520
Elemental Analysis: O, 16.46; Sb, 83.54

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Synonym: Antimony trioxide; Antimony sesquioxide; Antimonous oxide; Oxo-oxostibanyloxystibane; Diantimony trioxide.

IUPAC/Chemical Name: antimony(III) oxide

InChi Key: GHPGOEFPKIHBNM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/3O.2Sb/q3*-2;2*+3

SMILES Code: [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Sb+3].[Sb+3]

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >3 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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The following data is based on the product molecular weight 291.52 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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