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Potassium ethyl xanthogenate

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Synonym(s):

O-Ethylxanthic acid potassium salt, KEX, Potassium O-ethyl dithiocarbonate, Potassium xanthogenate

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Linear Formula:
C2H5OCSSK
CAS Number:
140-89-6
Molecular Weight:
160.30
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24855406
EC Number:
205-439-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3596974
MDL number:
MFCD00004931
Assay:
96%
Form:
powder
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100

assay

96%

form

powder

mp

210 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: soluble(lit.), water: very soluble(lit.)

SMILES string

[K+].CCOC([S-])=S

InChI

1S/C3H6OS2.K/c1-2-4-3(5)6;/h2H2,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

JCBJVAJGLKENNC-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Potassium ethyl xanthogenate (ethyl potassium xanthogenate) has been used:
  • in synthesis of unsymmetrical sulfides via cross-coupling reaction, using recyclable CuO nanoparticles under ligand-free conditionsPMID 21732640
  • as surfactant to investigate the adsorption of colloidal dye Disperse Blue 3 onto pretreated polyester fabricPMID 12962654
  • in determination of microgram amounts of cadmium in water samples by substoichiometric radiochemical methodPMID 2396015

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Sol. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH018

Storage Class

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

204.8 °F

flash_point_c

96 °C

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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