60299

Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (RT)

• Synonym(s): Potassium ferricyanide, Red prussiate
• Linear Formula: K₃Fe(CN)₆
• CAS Number: 13746-66-2
• Molecular Weight: 329.24
• EC Number: 237-323-3
• MDL number: MFCD00011392
• UNSPSC Code: 12171602
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651743
• NACRES: NA.25
• Assay: ≥99.0% (RT)
• form: crystals
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, very strong brownish-yellow

Properties

• product line: BioUltra
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥99.0% (RT)
• form: crystals
• impurities: insoluble matter, passes filter test
• pH: 6-9 (25 °C, 1 M in H₂O)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, very strong brownish-yellow
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤50 mg/kg; hexacyanoferrate(II) ([Fe(CN)₆]^4-): ≤200 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤50 mg/kg
• cation traces: As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ca: ≤5 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤50 mg/kg; Cr: ≤50 mg/kg; Cu: ≤10 mg/kg; Mg: ≤5 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Na: ≤200 mg/kg; Ni: ≤10 mg/kg; Pb: ≤20 mg/kg; Sr: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• absorption: no transmittance (UV) in H₂O at 1 M
• SMILES string: [K+].[K+].[K+].N#C[Fe-3](C#N)(C#N)(C#N)(C#N)C#N
• InChI: 1S/6CN.Fe.3K/c6*1-2;;;;/q;;;;;;-3;3*+1
• InChI key: MIMJFNVDBPUTPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) (red prussiate) may be used as an electron acceptor in detection systems such as flow injection chemiluminescence and laser-induced fluorescence.

Other Notes

Electron acceptor, employed in systems involving electron transport, e.g. NADH-cytochrome b₅ reductase[1][2]; assay of complex I[3]

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H319,H411
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P273 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 - P391
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH032
• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves