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PX1476

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Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate

Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS

Synonym(s):

Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate, Potassium Biphthalate, Potassium Acid Phthalate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H5KO4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
204.22
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Index Number:
212-889-4

Quality Level

Assay

99.95-100.05% dry basis

form

solid

impurities

≤0.002% Sulfur compounds (as S)
≤0.005% Insoluble matter

color

white

pH

4.0 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

mp

295-300 °C

solubility

80 g/L

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): 0.003%

cation traces

Fe: ≤5 ppm
Na: ≤0.005%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

1S/C8H6O4.K/c9-7(10)5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(11)12;/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

IWZKICVEHNUQTL-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Meets ACS Specifications GR ACS

Analysis Note

Assay (dried basis)99.95-100.05%Chlorine compounds (as Cl)0.003% maxColorWhiteFormCrystalsHeavy metals (as Pb)5ppm maxInsoluble matter0.005% maxIron (Fe)5ppm maxSodium (Na)0.005% maxSulfur compounds (as S)0.002% maxpH of a 0.05 m solution at 25.0 ± 0.2°C4.00-4.02

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

387.1 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

197.3 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup


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JAN Code

PX1476-3:
PX1476-7:
PX1476-1:
PX1476-5:


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