Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) trihydrate
SIGALD/P9387 - ReagentPlus®, ≥98.5%
Synonym: Potassium ferrocyanide; Yellow prussiate
CAS Number: 14459-95-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6FeK4N6 · 3H2O
Molecular Weight: 422.39
EC Number: 237-722-2
MDL Number: MFCD00167023
Linear Formula: K4Fe(CN)6 · 3H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98.5% |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/6CN.Fe.4K.3H2O/c6*1-2; |
| InChI key | NRYOVBQTVIWDNU-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 70 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 8-10 (25 °C, 211 g/L) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | O.O.O.[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+] |
| Application: | Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) trihydrate is a hydrated form of potassium hexacyanoferrate. It is used as a cyanating agent for the direct cyanation of (hetero)aromatic halides to synthesize (hetero)aromatic nitriles in the presence of a metal catalyst. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 1, 2.5 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Hazard statements | H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 |
| Risk Statements | 32-52/53 |
| Safety Statements | 22-24/25-47-61 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH032 |
| Purity | ≥98.5% |
| mp | 70 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |

