Potassium hexafluorophosphate, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

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

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