Potassium ethyl xanthogenate
ALDRICH/254770 - 96%
Synonym: O-Ethylxanthic acid potassium salt; KEX; Potassium O-ethyl dithiocarbonate; Potassium xanthogenate
CAS Number: 140-89-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H5KOS2
Molecular Weight: 160.30
EC Number: 205-439-3
MDL Number: MFCD00004931
Linear Formula: C2H5OCSSK
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 96% |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C3H6OS2.K/c1-2-4-3(5)6 |
| InChI key | JCBJVAJGLKENNC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 210 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [K+].CCOC([S-])=S |
| solubility | alcohol: soluble(lit.) |
| water: very soluble(lit.) |
| Application: | Potassium ethyl xanthogenate (ethyl potassium xanthogenate) has been used: • in synthesis of unsymmetrical sulfides via cross-coupling reaction, using recyclable CuO nanoparticles under ligand-free conditions • as surfactant to investigate the adsorption of colloidal dye Disperse Blue 3 onto pretreated polyester fabric • in determination of microgram amounts of cadmium in water samples by substoichiometric radiochemical method |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H228 - H302 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 11-20/22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3342 4.2 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 204.8 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 96 °C |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH018 |
| Purity | 96% |
| mp | 210 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



