Potassium bromide
SIGALD/221864 - ≥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
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12 Principles of Green Chemistry: Principle 9—Catalytic reagents (as selective as possible) are superior to stoichiometric reagents.
| assay | ≥99% trace metals basis |
| form | powder or crystals |
| greener alternative category | Aligned  |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Catalysis Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| 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-] |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| 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 |
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| General description: | Potassium bromide, a water-soluble inorganic salt, is redox reagent. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| 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 | 12352302 |