Potassium carbonate
SIGALD/P5833 - BioXtra, ≥99.0%
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
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| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.005% |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.02% | |
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| cation traces | Al: ≤0.0005% |
| Ca: ≤0.001% | |
| Cu: ≤0.0005% | |
| Fe: ≤0.0005% | |
| Mg: ≤0.0005% | |
| Na: ≤0.5% | |
| NH4+: ≤0.05% | |
| Pb: ≤0.001% | |
| Zn: ≤0.0005% | |
| form | powder |
| impurities | ≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P) |
| ≤0.1% Insoluble matter | |
| InChI | 1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h( |
| InChI key | BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 891 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 11-13 (25 °C, 138 g/L) |
| product line | BioXtra |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | [K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O |
| solubility | H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless |
| Application: | Potassium carbonate can be used as a catalyst in the:• Markovnikov addition reactions. • Suzuki cross-coupling reactions. It can also be used as a base for the N-arylation of benzamides via C-N coupling reaction. |
| General description: | Potassium carbonate is an inorganic base that is used in the alkylation of phenols and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds, as well as the generation of sulfur and phosphorus ylides. It is also used to dry organic solvents. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 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 | ≥99.0% |
| mp | 891 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |