Potassium bromide
ALDRICH/449962 - anhydrous, powder, 99.999% trace metals basis
Synonym: Bromide salt of potassium; Potassium monobromide
CAS Number: 7758-02-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): BrK
Molecular Weight: 119.00
EC Number: 231-830-3
MDL Number: MFCD00011358
Linear Formula: KBr
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.999% trace metals basis |
| form | powder |
| grade | anhydrous |
| impurities | ≤15.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/BrH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChI key | IOLCXVTUBQKXJR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 734 °C (lit.) |
| SMILES string | [K+].[Br-] |
| vapor pressure | <0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 1 mmHg ( 795 °C) |
| Application: | May be used for removal of peripheral membrane proteins. |
| General description: | Potassium bromide is an ionic salt that is used as a capping agent/medium in the preparation of nanomaterials such as ZrB2 and palladium nanoparticles.. It is also widely used as a source of bromine in various organic transformations. |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in ampule |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.999% trace metals basis |
| mp | 734 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |