Potassium sulfite
ALDRICH/658510 - 90%
Synonym: dipotassiumsulfite
CAS Number: 10117-38-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): K2O3S
Molecular Weight: 158.26
EC Number: 233-321-1
MDL Number: MFCD00011387
Linear Formula: K2SO3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 90% |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/2K.H2O3S/c;;1-4(2)3/h; |
| InChI key | BHZRJJOHZFYXTO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [K+].[K+].[O-]S([O-])=O |
| solubility | water: soluble (1,060 g/l at 25 °C (77 °F)) |
| Application: | Potassium sulfite (K2SO3) can be used as a catalyst in the oxidation of sulfur dioxide. It is also used as an anionic catalyst for the cyclotrimerization of aryl isocyanates to prepare heterocyclic symmetrical isocyanurates. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 3 kg in poly drum |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 90% |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |

