1.05061

Potassium nitrate

EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, E 252

• Synonym(s): Potassium nitrate, Nitric acid potassium salt
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): KNO₃
• CAS Number: 7757-79-1
• Molecular Weight: 101.10
• MDL number: MFCD00011409
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• E Number: E252
• EC Index Number: 231-818-8

Properties

• Agency: BP; Ph. Eur.; USP
• Quality Level: 500
• reg. compliance: FCC
• product line: EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL
• form: solid
• pH: 5.0-7.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H₂O)
• mp: 334 °C
• application(s): liquid formulation; pharmaceutical; solid formulation
• storage temp.: 15-25°C
• InChI: 1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1
• InChI key: FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
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 nitrate Emprove^® Essential is mainly used in highly regulated pharmaceutical applications.

Legal Information

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

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS03
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H272
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P220 - P280 - P370 + P378 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Ox. Sol. 3
• Storage Class Code: 5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable