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Potassium nitrate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
KNO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
101.10
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
assay:
≥99.0%
form:
powder or crystals

Quality Level

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99.0%

form

powder or crystals

pH

7

mp

334 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1

InChI key

FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Potassium nitrate (KNO3) is a water-soluble inorganic salt that is commonly used as a source of nitrate.

Application

Potassium nitrate can be used in the following:      
  • KNO3/Al2O3 is used as a solid base catalyst to synthesize by vapor-phase methylation of catechol with dimethyl carbonate.
  • KNO3/cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) catalytic system is used in the oxidation of benzyl halides to aldehydes and ketones in aqueous media.
  • In the Cu/CeO2 catalytic system, KNO3 can also be utilized as a promoter to enhance the soot oxidation activity and resistance to sulfur poisoning of the catalyst.

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Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

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WGK 1

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Not applicable

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Not applicable


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