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Potassium amyl xanthate (PAX)

PAX
CAS 2720-73-2 · MF C6H11KOS2 · MW 202.4 g/mol

Sulfide mineral collector

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CAS Number
2720-73-2
Molecular Formula
C6H11KOS2
Molecular Weight
202.4 g/mol
Material Family
Specialty Additives
Functional Roles
GHS / SDS Safety Danger
Acute Toxic Environmental Hazard Flammable Irritant Health Hazard Corrosive
  • H361d (40%): Suspected of damaging the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
  • H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
  • H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
  • H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
  • H302 (88%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
  • H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
  • H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
  • H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H411 (28%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
  • H373 (40%): May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
  • H314 (48%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
  • H228 (52%): Flammable solid [Danger Flammable solids]
  • H319 (20%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H361fd: Suspected of damaging fertility; Suspected of damaging the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
  • H317 (44%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
  • H318 (40%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H412 (40%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
  • H312 (12%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
  • H315 (44%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
CAS Number2720-73-2
IUPAC Namepotassium pentoxymethanedithioate
InChI KeyYIBBMDDEXKBIAM-UHFFFAOYSA-M
PubChem CID 493949
Synonyms & Trade Names
Amyl potassium xanthate Potassium pentylxanthate Aeroxanthate Aeroxanthate 350 Z 6 (Flotation agent) Carbonodithioic acid, O-pentyl ester, potassium salt Potassium pentyl xanthate Potassium amylxanthogenate Potassium n-amylxanthogenate Potassium pentyl xanthogenate Xanthic acid, pentyl-, potassium salt Amylxanthic acid, potassium salt Dithiocarbonic acid O-pentyl ester potassium salt
Full Description

Sulfide mineral collector