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Potassium iodide

EMPROVE® API, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, JP, USP

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
KI
CAS Number:
7681-11-0
Molecular Weight:
166.00
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
231-659-4
MDL number:
MFCD00011405
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Quality Level

600

agency

JP, BP, ChP, Ph. Eur., USP

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 745 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® API

form

solid

potency

2779 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

6.9 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

bp

1325 °C/1013 hPa

mp

681 °C (lit.)

bulk density

1500 kg/m3

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation
solid formulation

storage temp.

2-25°C

SMILES string

[K+].[I-]

InChI

1S/HI.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

We provide industry-leading production know-how and comprehensive regulatory support for high-quality APIs, backed by nearly 200 years of experience. From a complete portfolio of innovative folates to custom synthesis, our customized and scalable solutions meet your specific production needs. As part of our EMPROVE® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Potassium iodide is used in medicine to treat thyroid subfunction, as a trace element for iodide source in clinical nutrition and in dietary supplements. Potassium iodide Emprove® API is manufactured according to ICH Q7 guidelines. A CEP and US-DMF are available.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H372

Hazard Classifications

STOT RE 1 Oral

target_organs

Thyroid

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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