Potassium formate
SIGMA/60246 - BioUltra, ≥99.0% (NT)
Synonym: Formic acid potassium salt
CAS Number: 590-29-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CHKO2
Molecular Weight: 84.12
EC Number: 209-677-9
MDL Number: MFCD00013100
Linear Formula: HCOOK
Product Type: Chemical
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| λ | 1 M in H2O |
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥99.0% (NT) |
| cation traces | Al: ≤5 mg/kg |
| As: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Ba: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Bi: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Ca: ≤10 mg/kg | |
| Cd: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Li: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mo: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤5000 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Sr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| form | solid |
| impurities | insoluble matter, passes filter test |
| InChI | 1S/CH2O2.K/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H |
| InChI key | WFIZEGIEIOHZCP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 165-168 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 7.0-8.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O) |
| product line | BioUltra |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | [K+].[O-]C=O |
| solubility | H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.09 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.08 |
| Application: | Potassium formate may be used with 1-propanol for the deproteinization and extraction of CoQ(10) and CoQ(10)H(2) from plasma. Potassium formate may be used as a plant photoinhibition prevention agent. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (NT) |
| mp | 165-168 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12161700 |