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Sigma-Aldrich

Potassium thiocyanate

BioXtra, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Potassium rhodanide

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Linear Formula:
KSCN
CAS Number:
333-20-0
Molecular Weight:
97.18
Beilstein:
3594799
EC Number:
206-370-1
MDL number:
MFCD00011413
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24898354
NACRES:
NA.31

product line

BioXtra

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥99.0%

form

crystals

impurities

≤0.001% Phosphorus (P)
≤0.005% Insoluble matter

mp

173 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 1 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.005%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.005%
Ca: ≤0.001%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.0005%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
NH4+: ≤0.003%
Na: ≤0.005%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

[K]SC#N

InChI

1S/CHNS.K/c2-1-3;/h3H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

ZNNZYHKDIALBAK-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Potassium thiocyanate has been used as one of the component in the formulation of artificial saliva for in vitro human digestion model. It has also been used in the isolation of glycosaminoglycans from fish.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1

Supplementary Hazards

EUH032

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Dietary glycosaminoglycans interfere in bacterial adhesion and gliadin-induced pro-inflammatory response in intestinal epithelial (Caco-2) cells
Laparra JM, et al.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 47(4), 458-464 (2010)
Bioaccessibility of Hg, Cd and As in cooked black scabbard fish and edible crab
Maulvault A, et al.
Food And Chemical Toxicology, 49(11), 2808-2815 (2011)
German Cano-Sancho et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 86, 34-40 (2015-09-27)
This study was aimed at characterizing the bioaccessibility of arsenic (As), mercury (Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in commercial fish and seafood species widely consumed by the population of Catalonia (Spain). An accurate evaluation on how bioaccessibility estimations may affect the
P Rasmussen et al.
Biopolymers, 86(1), 57-72 (2007-02-23)
Prolonged exposure (>90 days) of bovine beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) to subdenaturing concentrations of either urea or potassium thiocyanate resulted in the formation of ordered polymers in the form of fibrils. The fibrils obtained with each chaotrope showed major differences in morphology
Hongtao Bian et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 116(49), 14426-14432 (2012-11-28)
Microscopic structures and dynamics of aqueous salt solutions were investigated with the ultrafast vibrational energy exchange method and anisotropy measurements. In KSCN aqueous solutions of various concentrations, the rotational time constants of SCN(-) anions are proportional to the viscosities of
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