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Potassium fluoride dihydrate

reagent grade, 98%

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Linear Formula:
KF · 2H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
94.13
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.55

grade

reagent grade

Assay

98%

form

crystals or chunks

mp

41 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/FH.K.2H2O/h1H;;2*1H2/q;+1;;/p-1

InChI key

MZFXHSQFQLKKFD-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Potassium fluoride dihydrate may be used in the following processes:
  • As a source of active fluoride ion when used in combination with tetra-n-butylammonium chloride.
  • To generate tetrabutylammonium fluoride in situ by reacting with tetrabutylammonium hydrogensulfate, which can catalyze the esterification of carboxylic acids with alkyl halides and ring-opening of aziridines.
  • In combination with chlorotrimethylsilane for the desilylation of O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1


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A Mild and Efficient Desilylation of O-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl Ethers Mediated by Chlorotrimethylsilane and Potassium Fluoride Dihydrate in Acetonitrile
Peng Y & Li WDZ
Synlett, 2006(08), 1165-1168 (2006)
Hydrogen Bonding in Potassium Fluoride Dihydrate: A Crystallographic, Spectroscopic, and Theoretical Study.
Preisinger A, et al.
Inorganic Chemistry, 33(21), 4774-4780 (1994)
Efficient halogenation of unsaturated organoaluminum compounds with sulfonyl halides.
Ramazanov IR, et al.
Russ. J. Org. Chem., 49(3), 321-326 (2013)
Convenient source of 'naked'fluoride: tetra-n-butylammonium chloride and potassium fluoride dihydrate.
Carpino LA and Sau AC.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical Communications, 11, 514-515 (1979)
Chromatographia, 28, 179-179 (1989)

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