Potassium peroxymonosulfate is widely used as anoxidizing agent, for example, in pools and spas (usually referred to as monopersulfate or "MPS"). It is thepotassiumsalt ofperoxymonosulfuric acid. Potassium peroxymonosulfate per se is rarely encountered. It is often confused with the triple salt2KHSO5·KHSO4·K2SO4, known asOxone.
Potassium peroxymonosulfate per se is a relatively obscure salt, but its derivative called Oxone is of commercial value. Oxone refers to the triple salt2KHSO5·KHSO4·K2SO4. As such about one third by weight is potassium peroxymonosulfate. Oxone has a longer shelf life than does potassium peroxymonosulfate. A white, water-soluble solid, Oxone loses <1% of its oxidizing power per month.[4]
Oxone, which is commercially available, is produced from peroxysulfuric acid, which is generated in situ by combiningoleum andhydrogen peroxide. Careful neutralization of this solution with potassium hydroxide allows the crystallization of the triple salt.
Oxone is used widely for cleaning. It whitens dentures,[5] oxidizes organic contaminants in swimming pools,[6]and cleans chips for the manufacture of microelectronics.[5][7][8]
Oxone convertsketones todioxiranes, which are used for diverseoxidations in organic synthesis. The dominant reagentdimethyldioxirane (DMDO) forms upon treatment ofacetone with oxone. Dioxiranes are versatile, especially for theepoxidation ofolefins.[12] Dioxiranes are also oxidize other unsaturated functionality, heteroatoms, and alkane C-H bonds.[13]
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