Potassium carbonate
SIGALD/347825 - reagent grade, ≥98%, powder, −325 mesh
CAS Number: 584-08-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CK2O3
Molecular Weight: 138.21
EC Number: 209-529-3
MDL Number: MFCD00011382
Linear Formula: K2CO3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% |
| form | powder |
| grade | reagent grade |
| InChI | 1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h( |
| InChI key | BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 891 °C (lit.) |
| particle size | −325 mesh |
| pH | 11-13 (25 °C, 138 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O |
| Application: | Potassium carbonate was used in the following studies: • Synthesis of polysubstituted iodobenzene derivatives. • As base for the synthesis of high molecular weight homopolymers and copolymers derived from various bisphenols. • As base for the Suzuki coupling of aryl halides with aryl boronic acids. • As base for the Heck reaction of styrene and bromobenzene. |
| General description: | Potassium carbonate is an inorganic base. It participates as base in the palladacycle catalyzed Heck reaction of chlorobenzene with styrene. |
| Packaging: | 1, 2.5 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 12 kg in poly drum |
| Packaging: | 250 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| mp | 891 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |


