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1.01042

Aluminium potassium sulfate dodecahydrate

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP

Synonym(s):

Aluminium potassium sulfate dodecahydrate, Potassium aluminium sulfate, Alum potassium, Potassium alum

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1 kg

Estimated to ship onMay 25, 2026fromAreál Kühne+Nagel spol. s r.o.

CZK 3,290.00
3 x 1 kg
25 kg

About This Item

Linear Formula:
KAl(SO4)2 · 12 H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
474.39
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
233-141-3
MDL number:

CZK 3,290.00


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Quality Segment

agency

BP, Ph. Eur., USP

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

pH

3.0-3.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)

mp

92.5 °C

solubility

139 g/L

density

1.75 g/cm3 at 20 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
solid formulation

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[K+].[Al]1(O[S](=O)(=O)O1)O[S](=O)(=O)[O-].O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O

InChI

1S/Al.K.2H2O4S.12H2O/c;;2*1-5(2,3)4;;;;;;;;;;;;/h;;2*(H2,1,2,3,4);12*1H2/q+3;+1;;;;;;;;;;;;;;/p-4

InChI key

GNHOJBNSNUXZQA-UHFFFAOYSA-J

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Pharmaceutical grade aluminium potassium sulfate dodecahydrate is used in pharmaceutical industries as pH adjuster, buffer agents, in medicine mainly as an adstringent (or styptic) and antiseptic.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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1.75 g/cm3 at 20 °C


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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

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