60246

Potassium formate

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (NT)

• Synonym(s): Formic acid potassium salt
• Linear Formula: HCOOK
• CAS Number: 590-29-4
• Molecular Weight: 84.12
• Beilstein: 3623272
• EC Number: 209-677-9
• MDL number: MFCD00013100
• UNSPSC Code: 12161700
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651741
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• product line: BioUltra
• Quality Level: 200
• 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 (SO₄^2-): ≤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 A_max: 0.09; λ: 280 nm A_max: 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves