Potassium hexafluorophosphate, 98%

Catalog No.	Quantity
AAA1208030	250 g
AAA1208018	50 g
AAA120800B	1000 g

Catalog No. AAA1208030 Supplier Thermo Scientific Chemicals Supplier No. A1208030

Description

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.

Specifications

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+]

• Melting Point: 575°C
• pH: 3.0 to 7.0
• Quantity: 250 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

Safety and Handling

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

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only