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Potassium hexafluorophosphate, 98%

Catalog No. AAA1208018
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CAS: 17084-13-8 | F6KP | 184.062 g/mol

Potassium hexafluorophosphate is used to prepare 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexaflurorphospahte and other organic hexafluorophospahte compounds such as alkylaryliodonium hexafluorophopahtes and triarylsulfonium hexafluorophosphates. It is also used in the cationic polymerization reactions as photo initiators. It involves in producing catalyst for peptide coupling reactions.

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Applications
Potassium hexafluorophosphate is used to prepare 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexaflurorphospahte and other organic hexafluorophospahte compounds such as alkylaryliodonium hexafluorophopahtes and triarylsulfonium hexafluorophosphates. It is also used in the cationic polymerization reactions as photo initiators. It involves in producing catalyst for peptide coupling reactions.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible with strong acids and oxidizing agents.
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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 17084-13-8
Molecular Formula F6KP
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 184.062
MDL Number MFCD00011412
InChI Key YZDGRYDIGCWVND-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym potassium hexafluorophosphate, potassium fluophosphate, potassium hexafluorophosphate v, unii-88w436pdi9, monopotassium hexafluorophosphate, potassium hexfluorophosphate, potassium hexafluorophosphate min, phosphate 1-, hexafluoro-, potassium, potassium fluorophosphate, kpf6
PubChem CID 23688904
IUPAC Name potassium;hexafluorophosphate
SMILES F[P-](F)(F)(F)(F)F.[K+]

Specifications

Melting Point 575°C
pH 3.0 to 7.0
Quantity 50 g
UN Number UN3260
Solubility Information Soluble in water.
Formula Weight 184.07
Percent Purity 98%
Odor Odorless
Sensitivity Hygroscopic
Density 2.55
Chemical Name or Material Potassium hexafluorophosphate
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Hazard Category H302+H312+H332-H314
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H314-H318-H302-H312-H332
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
Harmful if swallowed.
Harmful in contact with skin.
Harmful if inhaled.
Precautionary Statement P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P330+P331-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P362-P501c
DOTInformation Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: II; Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S.
EINECSNumber 241-143-0
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures; Store under Argon

RUO – Research Use Only

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