8.14353

Potassium hydroxide (powder)

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Potassium hydroxide, Potash caustic, Caustic potash
• Linear Formula: KOH
• CAS Number: 1310-58-3
• Molecular Weight: 56.11
• MDL number: MFCD00003553
• UNSPSC Code: 12352305
• EC Index Number: 215-181-3
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 719 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• potency: 333 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• pH: 14 (20 °C, 56 g/L in H₂O)
• mp: 361 °C (lit.)
• solubility: 1130 g/L
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: [OH-].[K+]
• InChI: 1S/K.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1
• InChI key: KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

Potassium hydroxide (powder) can be used:

• In the activation of carbon samples.
• To synthesize K⁺ doped ZnO microcrystals applicable in the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.
• As a base to synthesize the monomer, 4-bromo-N-(4-bromophenyl)-N-(2-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)aniline by the reaction of bis(4-bromophenyl) amine and 1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)-2-bromoethane.

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 85.0 %
Potassiumcarbonate (K₂CO₃) (acidimetric): ≤ 1.0 %

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H290 - H302 - H314
• Precautionary Statements: P234 - P260 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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