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Linear Formula:
CH3COOK
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
98.14
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3595449
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
assay:
≥99.0%
form:
powder or crystals
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vapor pressure
<0.0000001 hPa ( 25 °C)
Quality Level
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
≥99.0%
form
powder or crystals
pH
7-9 (25 °C, 98.2 g/L)
density
1.57 g/cm3 at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
[K+].CC([O-])=O
InChI
1S/C2H4O2.K/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
InChI key
SCVFZCLFOSHCOH-UHFFFAOYSA-M
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General description
Potassium acetate is an osmotic agent that can be prepared by the reaction between acetic acid and potassium hydroxide. It has replaced urea and glycol for deicing process. Its potential as a substitute to calcium chloride for osmotic distillation has been investigated. It intercalates with the hydroxyl groups on the kaolinite surface leading to surface modification. It acts as a catalyst that accelerates the acetylation of wood at low temperature.
Application
Potassium acetate has been used during granule bound starch synthase (GBSS) activity assay. It may be used as an activator to produce waste tea activated carbon (WTAC).
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Storage Class
13 - Non Combustible Solids
wgk_germany
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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