60109
Potassium carbonate
puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, anhydrous, ≥99.0% (T)
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grade
ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.
Quality Level
assay
≥99.0% (T)
form
powder or crystals
impurities
≤0.001% total nitrogen (N)
≤0.004% total sulfur (as SO4)
loss
≤1% loss on drying, 300 °C
pH
11-13 (25 °C, 138 g/L)
mp
891 °C (lit.)
anion traces
chloride (Cl-): ≤30 mg/kg
phosphate (PO43-): ≤10 mg/kg
silicate (as SiO2): ≤50 mg/kg
cation traces
Ag: ≤5 mg/kg
Al: ≤5 mg/kg
As: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤5 mg/kg
Bi: ≤5 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Mo: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤200 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Tl: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP-OES)
SMILES string
[K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O
InChI
1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
InChI key
BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
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General description
Application
- Improved 2-pyridyl reductive homocoupling reaction using biorenewable solvent Cyrene (dihydrolevoglucosenone).: This study leverages potassium carbonate to enhance the homocoupling reaction of 2-pyridyl groups, showcasing its application in green chemistry for sustainable synthesis practices (Webb et al., 2023).
- Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Magnolol and Honokiol Derivatives with 1,3,5-Triazine of Metformin Cyclization.: Potassium carbonate is used as a base in the synthesis of novel triazine derivatives, demonstrating its role in the development of biologically active compounds in pharmaceutical research (Ren et al., 2020).
- Synthesis of (18) F-radiolabeled organophosphine fluorides for thiol-chemoselective peptide conjugation.: This article highlights the use of potassium carbonate in the preparation of radiolabeled compounds, essential for advancements in peptide conjugation and imaging techniques in molecular biology (Zhuang et al., 2020).
- Molten-salt treatment of waste biomass for preparation of carbon with enhanced capacitive properties and electrocatalytic activity towards oxygen reduction.: Potassium carbonate is employed in molten-salt treatments to convert biomass into high-performance carbon materials, illustrating its importance in energy storage and environmental applications (Lu et al., 2016).
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Warning
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
13 - Non Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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