95843

Potassium acetate solution

BioUltra, for molecular biology, 5 M in H₂O

• Linear Formula: CH₃COOK
• CAS Number: 127-08-2
• Molecular Weight: 98.14
• Beilstein: 3595449
• MDL number: MFCD00012458
• PubChem Substance ID: 57653703
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• grade: for molecular biology
• Quality Level: 200
• product line: BioUltra
• form: liquid
• concentration: 5 M in H₂O
• impurities: DNases, none detected; RNases, none detected; insoluble matter, passes filter test; phosphatases, none detected; proteases, none detected
• pH: 7.0-9.0 (25 °C)
• density: 1.215 g/mL at 20 °C
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤50 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤5 mg/kg
• cation traces: Al: ≤1 mg/kg; As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤1 mg/kg; Bi: ≤1 mg/kg; Ca: ≤20 mg/kg; Cd: ≤1 mg/kg; Co: ≤1 mg/kg; Cr: ≤1 mg/kg; Cu: ≤1 mg/kg; Fe: ≤1 mg/kg; Li: ≤1 mg/kg; Mg: ≤5 mg/kg; Mn: ≤1 mg/kg; Mo: ≤1 mg/kg; Na: ≤1000 mg/kg; Ni: ≤1 mg/kg; Pb: ≤1 mg/kg; Sr: ≤1 mg/kg; Zn: ≤1 mg/kg
• UV absorption: λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.04; λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.02
• 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

Description

Application

Potassium acetate 5M solution may be used as a stock to formulate precipitant solutions used in procedures such as the hanging-drop vapor diffusion crystallization protocol. Potassium acetate 5M solution may be used to prepare hypoosmotic media and in various DNA extraction protocols.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 12 - Non Combustible Liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves