P1472
Potassium carbonate
meets USP testing specifications
Sinónimos:
Carbonic acid, Pearl ash, Salt of tartar, dipotassium salt, potash
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Fórmula lineal:
K2CO3
Número CAS:
Peso molecular:
138.21
UNSPSC Code:
12161700
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
209-529-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4267587
MDL number:
Assay:
99.5-100.5%
Form:
crystalline
Solubility:
soluble 138 g/L at 20 °C (completely)
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agency
USP/NF, meets USP testing specifications
assay
99.5-100.5%
form
crystalline
mp
891 °C (lit.)
solubility
soluble 138 g/L at 20 °C (completely)
application(s)
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
SMILES string
[K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O
InChI
1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
InChI key
BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
General description
Potassium carbonate(K2CO3), also known as potash or pearl ash, is a white potassium salt. It is soluble in water to form a strong alkaline solution.
Application
- Improved 2-pyridyl reductive homocoupling reaction using biorenewable solvent Cyrene™(dihydrolevoglucosenone).: This study highlights the use of potassium carbonate as a base in a green chemistry context, demonstrating improved reductive homocoupling reactions with the use of the biorenewable solvent Cyrene™. The findings suggest significant applications in sustainable chemical processes (Webb et al., 2023).
- Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Magnolol and Honokiol Derivatives with 1,3,5-Triazine of Metformin Cyclization.: This research discusses the synthesis and biological evaluation of novel derivatives using potassium carbonate, which plays a crucial role in the cyclization process. The study has implications for drug development and medicinal chemistry (Ren et al., 2020).
- Synthesis of (18)F-radiolabeled organophosphine fluorides for thiol-chemoselective peptide conjugation.: The use of potassium carbonate in the synthesis of radiolabeled compounds is detailed in this paper, highlighting its application in biochemistry and molecular biology for the development of novel imaging agents (Zhuang et al., 2020).
- Synthesis of well-defined phosphate-methylated DNA fragments: the application of potassium carbonate in methanol as deprotecting reagent.: This study focuses on the critical role of potassium carbonate in the deprotection step during the synthesis of methylated DNA fragments, with implications for genetic research and biotechnology (Kuijpers et al., 1990).
Biochem/physiol Actions
Potassium carbonate(K2CO3) is used as a drying agent for ketones, alcohols, amines, and non-acidic compounds before distillation. It serves as a buffering agent and controls pH during wine and mead production. Potassium carbonate is also used in the extraction of artemisinin, a potent antimalarial drug, from Artemisia annua plant extracts.
Legal Information
CYRENE is a trademark of Circa Group Pvt Ltd
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Warning
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Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Clase de almacenamiento
11 - Combustible Solids
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A continuous-flow process for the synthesis of artemisinin
Kopetzki D, et al.
Chemistry?A European Journal , 19(17) , 5450-5456 (2013)
Effect of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) on the viscosity and related physico--chemical properties of genger (Bombax costatum) powder during storage
Gernah, DI and Gbakaan, P
Journal of Separation Science, 1(1) (2013)
Mead production: tradition versus modernity
Ramalhosa E, et al.
Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, 63 , 101-118 (2011)