Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)
SIGMA/60299 - BioUltra, ≥99.0% (RT)
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
absorption | no transmittance (UV) in H2O at 1 M |
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg |
hexacyanoferrate(II) ([Fe(CN)6]4-): ≤200 mg/kg | |
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg | |
assay | ≥99.0% (RT) |
cation traces | As: ≤0.1 mg/kg |
Ca: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Co: ≤50 mg/kg | |
Cr: ≤50 mg/kg | |
Cu: ≤10 mg/kg | |
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Na: ≤200 mg/kg | |
Ni: ≤10 mg/kg | |
Pb: ≤20 mg/kg | |
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
form | crystals |
impurities | insoluble matter, passes filter test |
InChI | 1S/6CN.Fe.3K/c6*1-2;;;;/q |
InChI key | MIMJFNVDBPUTPB-UHFFFAOYSA |
pH | 6-9 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O) |
product line | BioUltra |
Quality Level | 200 |
SMILES string | [K+].[K+].[K+].N#C[Fe-3]( |
solubility | H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, very strong brownish-yellow |
Application: | Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) (red prussiate) may be used as an electron acceptor in detection systems such as flow injection chemiluminescence and laser-induced fluorescence. |
Other Notes: | Electron acceptor, employed in systems involving electron transport, e.g. NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase; assay of complex I |
Symbol | GHS07,GHS09 |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H319 - H411 |
Precautionary statements | P264 - P273 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 - P391 |
Risk Statements | 32 |
RIDADR | UN 3077 9 / PGIII |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH032 |
Purity | ≥99.0% (RT) |
UNSPSC | 12171602 |