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Potassium sulfate

powder, EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, JP, E 515

• Synonym(s): Potassium sulfate, Potassium pyrosulfate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): K₂O₄S
• CAS Number: 7778-80-5
• Molecular Weight: 174.26
• MDL number: MFCD00011388
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• E Number: E515
• EC Index Number: 231-915-5

Properties

• Agency: BP; JP; Ph. Eur.
• Quality Level: 500
• product line: EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL
• form: fine powder; powder
• pH: 5.5-8.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H₂O)
• bp: 1689 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: 1069 °C
• solubility: 111 g/L
• density: 2.66 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• application(s): liquid formulation; pharmaceutical; solid formulation
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/2K.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2
• InChI key: OTYBMLCTZGSZBG-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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 sulfate powder 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

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable