Potassium phosphate monobasic
SIGALD/P0662 - ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
Synonym: Potassium dihydrogen phosphate; prim.-Potassium phosphate
CAS Number: 7778-77-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H2KO4P
Molecular Weight: 136.09
EC Number: 231-913-4
MDL Number: MFCD00011401
Linear Formula: KH2PO4
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | suitable for EPA 300 |
| suitable for SM 5210 | |
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001% |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.003% | |
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| bp | >450 °C |
| cation traces | Fe: ≤0.002% |
| heavy metals: ≤0.001% (by ICP) | |
| Na: ≤0.005% | |
| density | 2.338 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder or crystals |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.01% Insoluble matter |
| InChI | 1S/K.H3O4P/c;1-5(2,3)4/h; |
| InChI key | GNSKLFRGEWLPPA-UHFFFAOYSA |
| loss | ≤0.2% loss on drying, 105°C |
| mp | 252.6 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 4.1-4.5 (25 °C, 5%) |
| pKa (25 °C) | (1) 2.15, (2) 6.82, (3) 12.38 (phosphoric acid) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [K+].OP(O)([O-])=O |
| solubility | water: soluble (208 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F)) |
| technique(s) | tissue culture: suitable |
| Application: | Potassium phosphate monobasic has been used in the preparation of phosphate buffer and phosphate buffered saline (PBS). It has also been used in the preparation of PEG1000 (poly ethylene glycol)/potassium phosphate aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS). |
| General description: | Potassium phosphate monobasic (monopotassium orthophosphate) is a water soluble inorganic salt. Its standard enthalpy of formation has been reported to be -376.1kcalmol-1. It acts a starting material in the synthesis of potassium metaphosphate. |
| Legal Information: | Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Other Notes: | Go to Redi-Dri™ Product Listing 795488 ![]() |
| Packaging: | 1, 2.5, 4×2.5 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 12 kg in poly drum |
| Packaging: | 25, 500, 6×500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% |
| bp | >450 °C |
| mp | 252.6 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 2.338 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |

