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Potassium acetate

anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri, ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

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Linear Formula:
CH3COOK
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
98.14
Beilstein:
3595449
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
ACS reagent
anhydrous
form:
powder

grade

ACS reagent
anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor pressure

<0.0000001 hPa ( 25 °C)

product line

Redi-Dri

Assay

≥99.0%

form

powder

quality

free-flowing

impurities

≤0.005% insolubles

pH

6.5-9.0 (25 °C, 5%)

density

1.57 g/cm3 at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.003%
phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.005%
Fe: ≤5 ppm
Mg: ≤0.002%
Na: ≤0.03%
heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP-OES)

SMILES string

[K+].CC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C2H4O2.K/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

SCVFZCLFOSHCOH-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Potassium acetate (KOAc) is the potassium salt of acetic acid. It is commonly used as a base in organic synthesis for various reactions, which include Lossen rearrangement of hydroxamic acids, E2 eliminations, deprotonations of alcohols, transition metal-catalyzed reactions, and fragmentation reactions. Additionally, KOAc is also used as a nucleophilic catalyst for addition and polymerization reactions.

Application

Potassium acetate can be used as an activating agent for the activation of carbon materials.

Features and Benefits

  • Increased efficiency – Eliminates time and effort of loosening hardened powders      
  • Safety – Eliminates tools of force used to break up clumps
  • Ecology – Reduces waste as it does not stick to the packaging
  • Economy – Faster preparation and solvation increase productivity and reduce costs     
  • Assured Quality – Excellent, expert-tested quality with no anti-caking agents      
  • Flexible volumes – Available from research amounts to scale-up quantities

Legal Information

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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