Potassium acetate solution
SIGMA/95843 - BioUltra, Molecular Biology, 5 M in H2O
CAS Number: 127-08-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H3KO2
Molecular Weight: 98.14
MDL Number: MFCD00012458
Linear Formula: CH3COOK
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤5 mg/kg | |
| cation traces | Al: ≤1 mg/kg |
| As: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Ba: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Bi: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Ca: ≤20 mg/kg | |
| Cd: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Li: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Mo: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤1000 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Sr: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤1 mg/kg | |
| concentration | 5 M in H2O |
| density | 1.215 g/mL at 20 °C |
| form | liquid |
| grade | Molecular Biology |
| impurities | DNases, none detected |
| insoluble matter, passes filter test | |
| phosphatases, none detected | |
| proteases, none detected | |
| RNases, none detected | |
| InChI | 1S/C2H4O2.K/c1-2(3)4;/h1H |
| InChI key | SCVFZCLFOSHCOH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| pH | 7.0-9.0 (25 °C) |
| product line | BioUltra |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [K+].CC([O-])=O |
| UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.04 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.02 |
| Application: | Potassium acetate 5M solution may be used as a stock to formulate precipitant solutions used in procedures such as the hanging-drop vapor diffusion crystallization protocol. Potassium acetate 5M solution may be used to prepare hypoosmotic media and in various DNA extraction protocols. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Density | 1.215 g/mL at 20 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12161700 |

