Potassium bromide
SIGALD/221864 - FT-IR grade, ≥99% trace metals basis
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% trace metals basis |
form | powder or crystals |
grade | FT-IR grade |
InChI | 1S/BrH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 |
InChI key | IOLCXVTUBQKXJR-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 734 °C (lit.) |
pH | 5-6 (25 °C, 119 g/L) |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
SMILES string | [K+].[Br-] |
technique(s) | FTIR: suitable |
vapor pressure | <0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
1 mmHg ( 795 °C) |
Application: | May be used for removal of peripheral membrane proteins. |
Application: | Potassium bromide may be used along with: • Cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) for synthesizing dibromides via alkene bromination. • Sodium perborate for synthesizing brominated anilines via oxidative bromination of unprotected aromatic amines. • Hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide for the bromination of active methylene and methyne compounds with high chemoselectivity. |
Application: | Suitable for use with FT-IR spectrometers |
General description: | Potassium bromide, a water-soluble inorganic salt, is redox reagent. |
Packaging: | 25, 100 g in poly bottle |
Symbol | ![]() |
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% trace metals basis |
mp | 734 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |