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Carbon monoxide
≥99.0%
Synonym(s):
Carbon oxide (CO)
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
28.01
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3587264
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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vapor density
0.97 (vs air)
Quality Level
assay
≥99.0%
autoignition temp.
1128 °F
expl. lim.
74 %
bp
−191.5 °C (lit.)
mp
−205 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
[C-]#[O+]
InChI
1S/CO/c1-2
InChI key
UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Carbon monoxide is a versatile building block used in carbonylation reactions and to prepare single-walled carbon nanotubes.
Application
Carbon monoxide can be used in the following applications:
Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide over transition metals catalysts to form hydrocarbons has been reported.
- Transition-metal-catalyzed carbonylation reactions.
- Insertion of carbon monoxide in metal-carbon bonds during copolymerization reactions.
- To grow single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) via disproportionation reaction catalyzed by molybdenum particles.
Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide over transition metals catalysts to form hydrocarbons has been reported.
Packaging
Supplied in a carbon steel lecture bottle with a CGA180M/CGA110F needle valve installed.
Compatible with the following:
Compatible with the following:
- Aldrich® lecture-bottle station systems
- Aldrich® lecture-bottle gas regulators
Other Notes
See Technical Information Bulletin AL-151 Gas Regulators: Selection, Installation, and Operation
Legal Information
Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
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Hazard Classifications
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Storage Class
2A - Gases
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