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
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 |
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 |