69. Acetone Sodium Bisulfite

Nomenclature

CAS number: 540-92-1
2-Hydroxy-2-propanesulfonic acid sodium salt (1:1); acetone sulfite.
C3H7NaO4S; mol wt 162.14.
C 22.22%, H 4.35%, Na 14.18%, O 39.47%, S 19.78%.
Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, fatty feel, slight SO2 odor. Freely sol in water, sparingly in alcohol. Decomposed by acids.

Use

In photography; manuf of pure acetone; dyeing and printing texiles; in organic syntheses.