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Potassium acetate
99.98% trace metals basis
Synonym(s):
Acetic acid potassium salt, Ethanoic acid potassium salt, Potassium ethanoate
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Linear Formula:
CH3COOK
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
98.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-822-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3595449
MDL number:
Assay:
99.98% trace metals basis
Form:
powder or chunks
Solubility:
H2O: soluble 98.2 g/L at 20 °C (completely)
assay
99.98% trace metals basis
form
powder or chunks
reaction suitability
core: potassium
solubility
H2O: soluble 98.2 g/L at 20 °C (completely)
density
1.57 g/cm3 at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
[K+].CC([O-])=O
InChI
1S/C2H4O2.K/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
InChI key
SCVFZCLFOSHCOH-UHFFFAOYSA-M
General description
Potassium acetate is a white, hygroscopic crystalline salt that is readily soluble in water and most polar organics. High-purity grades up to99.98% (trace-metals basis) are commercially available for micro-electronics,molecular-biology and pharmaceutical uses. It is non-corrosive, biodegradable and offers good electrical conductivity, and as an additive/catalyst in a range of organic and energy-materials syntheses.
Application
Potassium acetate can be used as:
- An electrolyte additive in potassium-ion batteries, enhancing ionic conductivity (up to 15 mS/cm) and cycle stability by forming stable solid-electrolyte interphases.
- A heterogeneous transesterification catalyst for biodiesel – Ultrasound-assisted impregnation of zeolites with potassium acetate (12 wt %) yields solid bases (12K/NaA) that convert palm oil to FAME.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Yuval Erez et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 116(9), 2039-2048 (2012-02-10)
Steady-state and time-resolved emission techniques were employed to study the effect of acetate, a mild base, on the luminescence of curcumin in methanol and ethanol. We found that the steady-state emission intensity as well as the average fluorescence decay time
Susan Q Lang et al.
Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM, 26(1), 9-16 (2012-01-05)
The stable isotopes of organic matter can provide valuable information on carbon cycling dynamics, microbial metabolisms, and past climates. Since bulk measurements may mask dynamic changes to critical portions of the organic pool, researchers are increasingly isolating individual compounds for
Hendrik Marks et al.
Genome biology, 16, 149-149 (2015-08-04)
During early embryonic development, one of the two X chromosomes in mammalian female cells is inactivated to compensate for a potential imbalance in transcript levels with male cells, which contain a single X chromosome. Here, we use mouse female embryonic