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Sigma-Aldrich

Potassium azide

≥99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Azidopotassium

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
KN3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
81.12
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352125
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.9% trace metals basis

form

solid

mp

~300 °C (decomposition)

functional group

azide

SMILES string

[K+].[N-]=[N+]=[N-]

InChI

1S/K.N3/c;1-3-2/q+1;-1

InChI key

TZLVRPLSVNESQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Potassium azide can be used as a reagent to synthesize:
  • 3-O-(3-Azidoopropyl)estrone from 3-O-(3-methanesulfonyloxypropoxy)estrone via nucleophilic azidation in the presence of imidazolium catalyst.
  • Azido phenacyl derivatives from α-bromoacetophenone derivatives in the presence of tetrabutylammonium bromide as a catalyst.
  • 1-Azido-4-fluorobenzene from potassium (4-fluorophenyl)trifluoroborate in the presence of cupric triflate as a catalyst.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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