Potassium thioacetate
ALDRICH/241776 - 98%
Synonym: Ethanethioic acid potassium salt; Thioacetic acid potassium salt; Thiolacetic acid potassium salt
CAS Number: 10387-40-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H3KOS
Molecular Weight: 114.21
EC Number: 233-848-7
MDL Number: MFCD00137704
Linear Formula: CH3COSK
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C2H4OS.K/c1-2(3)4;/h1H |
| InChI key | AFNBMGLGYSGFEZ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 173-176 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [K+].CC([S-])=O |
| Application: | Palladium mediated coupling with aryl halides and triflates leading to S-arylthioacetates and derivatives. |
| Application: | Reagent in the preparation of thiols from halides. |
| General description: | Potassium thioacetate is a sulfur source in sulfuration reactions and is used as a reagent in nucleophilic substitution and vinylic substitution reactions. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | UN 3335 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98% |
| mp | 173-176 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |

