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P1767

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Potassium hydroxide

≥85% KOH basis, pellets, white

Synonym(s):
Caustic potash
Linear Formula:
KOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
56.11
EC Number:
MDL number:
eCl@ss:
38100303
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 719 °C)

Quality Level

Assay

≥85% KOH basis

form

pellets

impurities

≤2.0% K2CO3

color

white

pH

~13.5 (25 °C, 5.6 g/L)

mp

361 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[OH-].[K+]

InChI

1S/K.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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assay

≥85% KOH basis

assay

≥85%

assay

≥85% KOH basis

assay

≥86% (T)

form

pellets

form

powder

form

pellets

form

pellets

impurities

≤2.0% K2CO3

impurities

≤0.002% heavy metals (as Pb), ≤1.0% K2CO3

impurities

≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.1% Insoluble matter, ≤2.0% K2CO3

impurities

≤0.0005% total nitrogen (N), ≤0.6% potassium carbonate (K2CO3)

pH

~13.5 (25 °C, 5.6 g/L)

pH

~13.5 (25 °C, 5.6 g/L)

pH

~13.5 (25 °C, 5.6 g/L)

pH

~13.5 (25 °C, 5.6 g/L)

mp

361 °C (lit.)

mp

361 °C (lit.)

mp

361 °C (lit.)

mp

361 °C (lit.)

General description

Potassium hydroxide, also known as caustic potash, is a water soluble strong base. The electron scattering in KOH has been investigated. Its infrared spectrum has been recorded and analyzed. The impact of surface functionalization of active carbons using KOH has been studied. Its role as a catalyst in the Michael addition reaction has been explored.

Application

Potassium hydroxide (KOH) has been used to prepare methanolic-KOH that is employed in a protocol for saponification of fruit extracts.
KOH has been used for adjusting pH during the preparation of the following:
  • Murashige and Skoog (MS) agar plates
  • MS liquid medium
  • MES ((2-(N-morpholino)-ethanesulfonic acid hydrate) solution
  • microtubule stabilizing buffer (MTSB)
  • 4% paraformaldehyde fixative (PFA)

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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