Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)
SIGALD/244023 - ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
Synonym: Potassium ferricyanide; Red prussiate
CAS Number: 13746-66-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6FeK3N6
Molecular Weight: 329.24
EC Number: 237-323-3
MDL Number: MFCD00011392
Linear Formula: K3Fe(CN)6
Product Type: Chemical
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.01% |
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.01% | |
assay | ≥99.0% |
cation traces | Fe: ≤0.05% |
form | powder or crystals |
grade | ACS reagent |
impurities | ≤0.005% insolubles |
InChI | 1S/6CN.Fe.3K/c6*1-2;;;;/q |
InChI key | MIMJFNVDBPUTPB-UHFFFAOYSA |
pH | 6-9 (25 °C, 329 g/L) |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: iron |
SMILES string | [K+].[K+].[K+].N#C[Fe-3]( |
storage temp. | room temp |
Application: | Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) [Potassium ferricyanide] has been used as an oxidant in the preparation of diethidium and di-mito-ethidium. It reacts with cobalt chloride hexahydrate to afford CoHCF (Cobalt hexacyanoferrate) nanoparticles. It may be employed as an oxidizing agent during the fabrication of glucose conductometric biosensor. |
General description: | Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) (Potassium ferricyanide) can be prepared by the anodic oxidation of K4[Fe(CN)6]. |
Packaging: | 12 kg in fiber drum |
Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
Symbol | ![]() ![]() |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H319 - H411 |
Precautionary statements | P264 - P273 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 - P391 |
Risk Statements | 32 |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH032 |
Purity | ≥99.0% |
Storage Temp. | room temp |
UNSPSC | 12352302 |