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60246

Potassium formate

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (NT)

Synonym(s):

Formic acid potassium salt

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HCOOK
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
84.12
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
NACRES:
NA.25
EC Number:
209-677-9
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3623272
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Quality Segment

product line

BioUltra

assay

≥99.0% (NT)

form

solid

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

pH

7.0-8.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

mp

165-168 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg, As: ≤0.1 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤5000 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.09, λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.08

SMILES string

[K+].[O-]C=O

InChI

1S/CH2O2.K/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

WFIZEGIEIOHZCP-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Potassium formate may be used with 1-propanol for the deproteinization and extraction of CoQ(10) and CoQ(10)H(2) from plasma. Potassium formate may be used as a plant photoinhibition prevention agent.


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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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