254770

Potassium ethyl xanthogenate

96%

• Synonym(s): O-Ethylxanthic acid potassium salt, KEX, Potassium O-ethyl dithiocarbonate, Potassium xanthogenate
• Linear Formula: C₂H₅OCSSK
• CAS Number: 140-89-6
• Molecular Weight: 160.30
• Beilstein: 3596974
• EC Number: 205-439-3
• MDL number: MFCD00004931
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24855406
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 96%
• form: powder
• mp: 210 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• solubility: alcohol: soluble(lit.); water: very soluble(lit.)
• SMILES string: [K+].CCOC([S-])=S
• InChI: 1S/C3H6OS2.K/c1-2-4-3(5)6;/h2H2,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: JCBJVAJGLKENNC-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

Potassium ethyl xanthogenate (ethyl potassium xanthogenate) has been used:

• in synthesis of unsymmetrical sulfides via cross-coupling reaction, using recyclable CuO nanoparticles under ligand-free conditions
• as surfactant to investigate the adsorption of colloidal dye Disperse Blue 3 onto pretreated polyester fabric
• in determination of microgram amounts of cadmium in water samples by substoichiometric radiochemical method

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H228,H302 + H332,H315,H319,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P240 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Sol. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH018
• Storage Class Code: 4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 204.8 °F
• Flash Point(C): 96 °C
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves