Title:  Fremy's Salt 
CAS Registry Number:  14293-70-0 
CAS Name:  Nitrosodisulfonic acid dipotassium salt 
Additional Names:  potassium nitrosodisulfonate;  potassium peroxylaminedisulfonate 
Molecular Formula:  K2NO7S2 
Molecular Weight:  268.33 
Percent Composition:  K 29.14%, N 5.22%, O 41.74%, S 23.90% 
Line Formula:  K2[NO(SO3)2] 
Literature References:  Radical oxidizing agent.  Prepn:  E. Fremy, Ann. Chim. Phys. 15, 408 (1845).  Structural studies:  W. Moser, R. A. Howie, J. Chem. Soc. A 1968, 3039; R. A. Howie et al., ibid. 3043.  Mechanism of oxidation:  B. Giethlen, J. M. Schaus, Tetrahedron Lett. 38, 8483 (1997).  Synthetic applications:  H. J. Teuber, G. Jellinek, Naturwissenschaften 38, 259 (1951); H. Schlude, Tetrahedron 29, 4007 (1973); P. M. Deya et al., ibid. 43, 3523 (1987); G. A. Kraus, N. Selvakumar, Tetrahedron Lett. 40, 2039 (1999).  EPR studies:  B. L. Bales, Chem. Phys. Lett. 10, 361 (1971); M. T. Jones et al., J. Phys. Chem. 83, 1327 (1979); B. L. Bales et al., J. Magn. Reson. 118, 227 (1996).  Photochemistry study:  H. Kunkely et al., J. Photochem. Photobiol. A 112, 9 (1998).  Review of oxidation chemistry:  H. Zimmer et al., Chem. Rev. 71, 229-246 (1971). 
Properties:  Occurs in two distinct crystalline forms:  as monoclinic yellow-orange needles, and as triclinic orange-brown rhombs.  Absorption max (water):  248, 545 nm (e 1690, 21). 
Absorption maximum:  Absorption max (water):  248, 545 nm (e 1690, 21) 
Use:  Reagent for the oxidation of anilines and phenols to quinones.  EPR standard.   |