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 |
| grade | reagent grade |
| 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 |