Potassium fluoride dihydrate, 98.5+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Potassium fluoride dihydrate is used as a stationary phase in gas chromatography. It is also used for the conversion of chlorocarbons into fluorocarbons through Finkelstein reaction. Further, it is used as a fluxing agent of silver brazing and metallurgical processing. It serves as an analytical reagent, complexing agent and masking agent.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 13455-21-5
• Molecular Formula: FH4KO2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 94.13
• MDL Number: MFCD00149929
• InChI Key: MZFXHSQFQLKKFD-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: potassium fluoride dihydrate, unii-95r1d12heh, potassium dihydrate fluoride, potassium fluoride dihydrate, 98.5+%, potassium fluoride dihydrate, puratronic, potassium fluoride, dihydrate, potassium fluoride kf , dihydrate, acmc-1byyf, ksc497c4l, potassiumfluoridedihydrate
• PubChem CID: 23708904
• SMILES: O.O.[F-].[K+]

• Melting Point: 41°C
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Quantity: 250 g
• UN Number: UN1812
• Merck Index: 14,7632
• Solubility Information: Freely soluble in waterSoluble in water; Insoluble in ethanol.
• IUPAC Name: potassium;fluoride;dihydrate
• Formula Weight: 94.13 (58.10 Anhydrous)
• Percent Purity: ≥98.5%
• Odor: Odorless
• Refractive Index: 1.352
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Density: 2.5 g/mL
• Chemical Name or Material: Potassium fluoride dihydrate

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H301+H311+H331-H318
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H301-H311-H331 Toxic if swallowed. Toxic in contact with skin. Toxic if inhaled.
Precautionary Statement	P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P310-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P311-P312-P330-P361-P363-P501c
DOTInformation	Transport Hazard Class: 6.1; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: POTASSIUM FLUORIDE, SOLID
EINECSNumber	232-151-5
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only