Potassium phthalate monobasic
SIAL/179922 - ACS reagent, acidimetric standard
Synonym: KHP; Phthalic acid monopotassium salt; Potassium biphthalate; Potassium hydrogen phthalate
CAS Number: 877-24-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H5KO4
Molecular Weight: 204.22
EC Number: 212-889-4
MDL Number: MFCD00013070
Linear Formula: HOOCC6H4COOK
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.95-100.05% dry basis |
| cation traces | Fe: ≤5 ppm |
| heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP) | |
| Na: ≤0.005% | |
| form | crystals |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.002% S compounds |
| ≤0.003% Cl compounds | |
| ≤0.005% insolubles | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H6O4.K/c9-7(10)5-3-1 |
| InChI key | IWZKICVEHNUQTL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 295-300 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| pH | 4.00-4.02 (25.0 °C±0.2 °C, 0.05 M) |
| quality | acidimetric standard |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [K+].OC(=O)c1ccccc1C([O-] |
| solubility | water: soluble (93 g/l at 30 °C (86 °F)) |
| Application: | Potassium phthalate monobasic may be used as a primary standard in acidimetric titration and also to prepare potassium phthalate buffer solution for pH calibration. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 387.1 °F - Pensky-Martens c |
| Flash Point(C) | 197.3 °C - Pensky-Martens c |
| Purity | 99.95-100.05% dry basis |
| mp | 295-300 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |

