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791776

Potassium carbonate

anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, ACS reagent, ≥99%

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Linear Formula:
K2CO3
CAS Number:
584-08-7
Molecular Weight:
138.21
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329768290
EC Number:
209-529-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4267587
MDL number:
MFCD00011382
assay:
≥99%
grade:
ACS reagent
anhydrous
form:
powder

Product Name

Potassium carbonate, anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, ACS reagent, ≥99%

InChI key

BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L

InChI

1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2

SMILES string

[K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O

grade

ACS reagent
anhydrous

product line

Redi-Dri™

assay

≥99%

form

powder

quality

free-flowing

impurities

≤0.005% silica
≤0.01% insolubles

pH

11-13 (25 °C, 138 g/L)

mp

891 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.003%
phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%
sulfur compounds (as SO42-): ≤0.004%

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.005%
Fe: ≤5 ppm
Mg: ≤0.002%
Na: ≤0.02%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

Quality Level

100

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Application

Potassium carbonate has been used in the preparation of disulfonated bis[4-(3-aminophenoxy)phenyl]sulfone, a disulfonated diamine monomer.

It may be used:
  • As a reagent in the synthesis of polysubstituted iodobenzene derivatives.
  • As a base for the synthesis of high molecular weight homopolymers and copolymers derived from various bisphenols.
  • As a base for the Suzuki coupling of aryl halides with aryl boronic acids.
  • In the Heck reaction of styrene and bromobenzene.

Features and Benefits

  • Increased efficiency – Eliminate time and effort of loosening hardened powders
  • Safety – Avoid risks of using tools of force to break up clumps
  • Economy – Faster preparation and solvation increase productivity and reduce costs
  • Assured quality – Excellent, expert-tested quality with no anti-caking agents
  • Flexible volumes – Available from research amounts to scale-up quantities

General description

Potassium carbonate is an inorganic base. It participates as a base in the palladacycle catalyzed Heck reaction of chlorobenzene with styrene. Addition of amino acids (glycine, sarcosine and proline) to K2CO3 (solvent) promotes the absorption of CO2.

Legal Information

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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