potassium formate

• ChemBase ID: 111246
• Molecular Formular: CHKO2
• Molecular Mass: 84.11574
• Monoisotopic Mass: 83.96136095
• SMILES: [K+].[O-]C=O
• Canonical SMILES: [O-]C=O.[K+]
• InChI: InChI=1S/CH2O2.K/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
• InChIKey: WFIZEGIEIOHZCP-UHFFFAOYSA-M

NAMES AND DATABASE IDS

Names

• IUPAC name: potassium formate
• IUPAC Traditional name: potassium ion formira; potassium formira; potassium formate
• Synonyms: POTASSIUM FORMATE; Potassium formate solution; Formic acid potassium salt; Potassium formate; 甲酸钾 溶液; 蚁酸 钾盐; 甲酸钾

Database IDs

• CAS Number: 590-29-4
• EC Number: 209-677-9
• MDL Number: MFCD00013100
• Beilstein Number: 3623272
• Merck Index: 147633
• PubChem SID: 24881820; 24881822; 24887338; 24857716; 162103217
• PubChem CID: 2735122
• Wikipedia Title: Potassium_formate

CALCULATED PROPERTIES

• Acid pKa: 4.269118
• H Acceptors: 2
• H Donor: 0
• LogD (pH = 5.5): -1.5255477
• LogD (pH = 7.4): -3.257304
• Log P: -0.27204442
• Molar Refractivity: 18.9903 cm^3
• Polarizability: 3.1383486 Å^3
• Polar Surface Area: 40.13 Å^2
• Rotatable Bonds: 0
• Lipinski's Rule of Five: true

PROPERTIES

Physical Property

• Solubility: 32.8 g/100 mL (0 °C) ; 331 g/100 mL (25°C) ; 657 g/100 mL (80 °C) in water; H2O: soluble1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless; soluble in alcohol ; insoluble in ether; Soluble in water
• Apperance: colorless crystals ; deliquescent
• Melting Point: 165-168 °C(lit.); 165-168°C; 167°C; 167.5°C
• Boiling Point: Decomposes
• Density: 1.560 g/mL at 20 °C; 1.908 g/cm^3; 1.91
• Absorption Wavelength: λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.09; λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.4; λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.08; λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.3
• pKb: 10.25
• pH: 7.0-8.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O); 8.5-9.8 (25 °C, 14 M in H2O)

Safety Information

• Storage Warning: Hygroscopic
• RTECS: LQ9625000
• European Hazard Symbols: Irritant (Xi)
• German water hazard class: 1; 2
• Risk Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-37
• TSCA Listed: 是
• GHS Pictograms: GHS exclamation mark; GHS07
• GHS Signal Word: Warning
• LD50: 5500 mg/kg (oral, mouse)
• GHS Hazard statements: 335, 319, 315; H315-H319-H335
• GHS Precautionary statements: 261, 302+352, 280, 305+351+338; P261-P305+P351+P338-P302+P352-P321-P405-P501A
• Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Gloves; Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

Product Information

• Purity: ≥99.0% (NT); 99%; 99% (water less than 2%)
• Concentration: 14 M in H2O
• Grade: purum p.a.; ReagentPlus®
• Impurities: insoluble matter, passes filter test
• Cation Traces: Al: ≤1 mg/kg; Al: ≤5 mg/kg; As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤5 mg/kg; Bi: ≤1 mg/kg; Bi: ≤5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤10 mg/kg; Ca: ≤5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤50 mg/kg; Cd: ≤1 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Cd: ≤50 mg/kg; Co: ≤1 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤50 mg/kg; Cr: ≤1 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤1 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤50 mg/kg; Fe: ≤1 mg/kg; Fe: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤50 mg/kg; Li: ≤1 mg/kg; Li: ≤5 mg/kg; Mg: ≤1 mg/kg; Mg: ≤5 mg/kg; Mn: ≤1 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Mo: ≤1 mg/kg; Mo: ≤5 mg/kg; Na: ≤2000 mg/kg; Na: ≤5000 mg/kg; Ni: ≤1 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Ni: ≤50 mg/kg; Pb: ≤1 mg/kg; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤50 mg/kg; Sr: ≤1 mg/kg; Sr: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤1 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤50 mg/kg
• Antion Traces: chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg; sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg
• λ: 1 M in H2O; 14 M in H2O
• Product Line: BioUltra
• Linear Formula: HCOOK

DETAILS

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Packaging
1 kg in glass bottle
25, 500 g in glass bottle
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