Ammonium Metavanadate

Ammonium Metavanadate acts as a catalyst for various reactions. It is environmentally friendly compared to past organic solvents used as catalysts in these and similar reactions.

Physical State : Powder

Melting Point : 200^oC

Applications
Ammonium Metavanadate is used as catalyst in the oxidation of SO2 to SO3; ethanol to acetaldehyde; in the syntheses of phthalic and maleic anhydrides; in the manufacture of polyamides (nylon); sugar to oxalic acid, and anthracene to anthraquinone. It is also used for the manufacture of yellow glass; inhibiting UV light transmission in glass; depolarizer; as developer in photography; and as mordant in dyeing and printing fabrics and in manufacture of aniline black in form of ammonium vanadate.