Potassium peroxymonosulfate is widely used as an oxidizing agent, for example, in pools and spas (usually referred to as monopersulfate or "MPS") and as a biological disinfectant, Virkon. It is the potassiumsalt of peroxymonosulfuric acid.
Potassium peroxymonosulfate per se is rarely encountered. It is often confused with the triple salt 2KHSO 5· KHSO 4· K 2SO 4, known as Oxone.
The standard electrode potential for potassium peroxymonosulfate is +1.81 V with a half reaction generating the hydrogen sulfate (pH = 0):[3]
Potassium peroxymonosulfate per se is a relatively obscure salt, but its derivative called Oxone is of commercial value. Oxone refers to the triple salt 2KHSO 5· KHSO 4· K 2SO 4. 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 combining oleum and hydrogen peroxide. Careful neutralization of this solution with potassium hydroxide allows the crystallization of the triple salt.
Uses
Cleaning
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 converts ketones to dioxiranes, which are used for diverse oxidations in organic synthesis. The dominant reagent dimethyldioxirane (DMDO) forms upon treatment of acetone with oxone. Dioxiranes are versatile, especially for the epoxidation of olefins.[12] Dioxiranes are also oxidize other unsaturated functionality, heteroatoms, and alkane C-H bonds.[13]
The Shi epoxidation
Oxone is used in the production of some organic periodinanes, notably the oxidation of 2-iodobenzoic acid to 2-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX).[14]
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↑Adam, W.; Zhao, C.-G.; Jakka, K. (2007). "Dioxirane Oxidations of Compounds other than Alkenes". Org. Reactions69: 1. doi:10.1002/0471264180.or069.01.
↑Frigerio, M.; Santagostino, M.; Sputore, S. (1999). "A User-Friendly Entry to 2-Iodoxybenzoic Acid (IBX)". J. Org. Chem.64 (12): 4537–4538. doi:10.1021/jo9824596.