Potassium azide
ALDRICH/740411 - ≥99.9% trace metals basis
Synonym: Azidopotassium
CAS Number: 20762-60-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): KN3
Molecular Weight: 81.12
EC Number: 244-013-1
Linear Formula: KN3
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | ≥99.9% trace metals basis |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/K.N3/c;1-3-2/q+1;-1 |
| InChI key | TZLVRPLSVNESQC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | ~300 °C (decomposition) |
| SMILES string | [K+].[N-]=[N+]=[N-] |
| Application: | Potassium azide can be used as a reagent to synthesize: • 3-O-(3-Azidoopropyl)estrone from 3-O-(3-methanesulfonyloxypro • Azido phenacyl derivatives from α-bromoacetophenone derivatives in the presence of tetrabutylammonium bromide as a catalyst. • 1-Azido-4-fluorobenzene from potassium (4-fluorophenyl)trifluoro |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P301 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 25 |
| Safety Statements | 45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3288 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.9% trace metals basis |
| mp | ~300 °C (decomposition) |
| UNSPSC | 12352125 |