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Potassium carbonate

anhydrous, powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Carbonate of potash, Dipotassium carbonate

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Linear Formula:
K2CO3
CAS Number:
584-08-7
Molecular Weight:
138.21
Beilstein:
4267587
EC Number:
209-529-3
MDL number:
MFCD00011382
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24881291
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

100

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

impurities

≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

891 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: insoluble(lit.)

density

2.43 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

[K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2

InChI key

BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Potassium carbonate may be used as a base in the synthesis of phytochemical-based oryzanol modified polystyrene from 4-chloromethylstyrene and γ-oryzanol in order to study their liquid crystal (LC) orientation property.

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

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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Vertical liquid crystal orientation of phytochemical-based oryzanol modified polystyrene.
Kim T, et al.
Royal Society of Chemistry Advances, 8(3), 1569-1575 (2018)
S V Hartimath et al.
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K Y Foo et al.
Bioresource technology, 102(20), 9794-9799 (2011-08-31)
Sunflower seed oil residue, a by-product of sunflower seed oil refining, was utilized as a feedstock for preparation of activated carbon (SSHAC) via microwave induced K(2)CO(3) chemical activation. SSHAC was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption and elemental
Carlos Arroniz et al.
Organic letters, 15(4), 910-913 (2013-02-05)
ortho-Arylation of ortho-substituted benzoic acids is a challenging process due to the tendency of the reaction products toward Pd-catalyzed protodecarboxylation. A simple method for preventing decarboxylation in sterically hindered benzoic acids is reported. The method described represents a reliable and
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