791776

Potassium carbonate

anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri^™, ACS reagent, ≥99%

• Linear Formula: K₂CO₃
• CAS Number: 584-08-7
• Molecular Weight: 138.21
• Beilstein: 4267587
• EC Number: 209-529-3
• MDL number: MFCD00011382
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 329768290
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent; anhydrous
• Quality Level: 100
• product line: Redi-Dri^™
• Assay: ≥99%
• form: powder
• quality: free-flowing
• impurities: ≤0.005% silica; ≤0.01% insolubles
• pH: 11-13 (25 °C, 138 g/L)
• mp: 891 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.003%; phosphate (PO₄^3-): ≤0.001%; sulfur compounds (as SO₄^2-): ≤0.004%
• cation traces: Ca: ≤0.005%; Fe: ≤5 ppm; Mg: ≤0.002%; Na: ≤0.02%; heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm
• SMILES string: [K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
• InChI key: BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

General description

Potassium carbonate is an inorganic base. It participates as a base in the palladacycle catalyzed Heck reaction of chlorobenzene with styrene. Addition of amino acids (glycine, sarcosine and proline) to K₂CO₃ (solvent) promotes the absorption of CO₂.

Application

Potassium carbonate has been used in the preparation of disulfonated bis[4-(3-aminophenoxy)phenyl]sulfone, a disulfonated diamine monomer.

It may be used:

• As a reagent in the synthesis of polysubstituted iodobenzene derivatives.
• As a base for the synthesis of high molecular weight homopolymers and copolymers derived from various bisphenols.
• As a base for the Suzuki coupling of aryl halides with aryl boronic acids.
• In the Heck reaction of styrene and bromobenzene.

Features and Benefits

• Increased efficiency – Eliminate time and effort of loosening hardened powders
• Safety – Avoid risks of using tools of force to break up clumps
• Economy – Faster preparation and solvation increase productivity and reduce costs
• Assured quality – Excellent, expert-tested quality with no anti-caking agents
• Flexible volumes – Available from research amounts to scale-up quantities

Legal Information

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H315 - H319 - H335
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable