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Potassium hydroxide solution

45 wt. % in H2O

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€34.80
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€108.00
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Linear Formula:
KOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
56.11
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
eCl@ss:
38100303
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21
form:
liquid

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liquid

Quality Level

concentration

43.0-47.0 wt. % (KOH basis, by HCl, titration)
45 wt. % in H2O

density

1.456 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

[K+].[O-][H]

InChI

1S/K.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution is a strong alkali widely used in chemical synthesis. Van Slyke apparatus and Hildebrand adsorption technique have been utilized to determine the solubility of oxygen in different concentration of KOH solution.[1]

Application

Potassium hydroxide solution may be used in the following processes:
  • Depolymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes.[2]
  • Synthesis of potassium bicarbonate and potassium carbonate.[3]
  • As an eluent in the nonsuppressor ion chromatography to separate and determine inorganic and organic anions.[4]
  • Saponification of fruit seed oil to determine tocopherols and tocotrienols.[5]

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Nonsuppressor ion chromatography of inorganic and organic anions with potassium hydroxide as eluent.
Okada T and Kuwamoto T.
Analytical Chemistry, 55(7), 1001-1004 (1983)
The solubility and diffusion coefficient of oxygen in potassium hydroxide solutions.
Davis RE, et al.
Electrochimica Acta, 12(3), 287-297 (1967)
Native oils from apple, blackcurrant, raspberry, and strawberry seeds as a source of polyenoic fatty acids, tocochromanols, and phytosterols: a health implication.
Pieszka M, et al.
Journal of Chemistry, 2015 (2015)
Kinetics of depolymerization of poly (ethylene terephthalate) in a potassium hydroxide solution.
Wan BZ, et al.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 40(2), 509-514 (2001)
Ledgard J.
The Preparatory Manual of Explosives., 79-79 (2007)

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