Potassium carbonate
ALDRICH/590681 - powder, 99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Carbonate of potash; Dipotassium carbonate
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
| assay | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| density | 2.43 g/mL at 25 °C |
| form | powder |
| grade | anhydrous |
| impurities | ≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h( |
| InChI key | BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 891 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: potassium |
| SMILES string | [K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O |
| solubility | ethanol: insoluble(lit.) |
| Application: | Potassium carbonate may be used as a base in the synthesis of phytochemical-based oryzanol modified polystyrene from 4-chloromethylstyrene and γ-oryzanol in order to study their liquid crystal (LC) orientation property. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in ampule |
| 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 | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| mp | 891 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 2.43 g/mL at 25 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |


