Ammonium peroxydisulfate is widely utilized as an oxidizing agent and radical initiators in the polymerization of certain alkenes. It is actively involved in in the synthesis of commercially important polymers like styrene-butadiene rubber and polytetrafluoroethylene. It combines with tetramethylethylenediamine to catalyze the polymerization of acrylamide. Due to its oxidizing properties, it can be employed to etch copper on printed circuit boards which is an alternative to ferric chloride solution. Also, it acts as oxidants in organic synthesis.
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Applications
Ammonium peroxydisulfate is widely utilized as an oxidizing agent and radical initiators in the polymerization of certain alkenes. It is actively involved in in the synthesis of commercially important polymers like styrene-butadiene rubber and polytetrafluoroethylene. It combines with tetramethylethylenediamine to catalyze the polymerization of acrylamide. Due to its oxidizing properties, it can be employed to etch copper on printed circuit boards which is an alternative to ferric chloride solution. Also, it acts as oxidants in organic synthesis.
Solubility
Freely soluble in water.
Notes
Aqueous solution decomposes slowly at room temperature.Moisture sensitive. Incompatible with strong reducing agents, organic materials and powdered metals.
RUO – Research Use Only
In combination with AgNO3 and Cu(OAc)2, promotes a carbamoyl radical process for the conversion of oxalic acid monoamides to isocyanates: J. Org. Chem., 60, 5430 (1995).
Hosseini, S. H. Kinetics study of copolymerization of 2-anilinoethanol onto chitosan by ammonium peroxydisulfate as a initiator. Int. J. Phys. Sci. 2015, 10 (4), 142-154.
Gopalakrishnan, k.; Sultan, S.; Govindaraj, A.; Rao, C. N. R. Supercapacitors based on composites of PANI with nanosheets of nitrogen-doped RGO, BC1.5N, MoS2and WS2. Nano Energy 2015, 12 52-58.