60218

Potassium phosphate monobasic

BioUltra, for molecular biology, anhydrous, ≥99.5% (T)

• Synonym(s): Monopotassium phosphate, Potassium dihydrogen phosphate, prim.-Potassium phosphate
• Linear Formula: KH₂PO₄
• CAS Number: 7778-77-0
• Molecular Weight: 136.09
• EC Number: 231-913-4
• MDL number: MFCD00011401
• UNSPSC Code: 12161700
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651733
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• grade: for molecular biology
• product line: BioUltra
• Assay: ≥99.5% (T)
• form: powder or crystals
• impurities: DNases, none detected; RNases, none detected; insoluble matter, passes filter test; phosphatases, none detected; proteases, none detected; ≤0.001% total nitrogen (N)
• pH: 4.0-4.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H₂O)
• pKa (25 °C): (1) 2.15, (2) 6.82, (3) 12.38 (phosphoric acid)
• mp: 252.6 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• density: 2.338 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤5 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤30 mg/kg
• cation traces: Al: ≤5 mg/kg; As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤5 mg/kg; Bi: ≤5 mg/kg; Ca: ≤10 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤5 mg/kg; Li: ≤5 mg/kg; Mg: ≤5 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Mo: ≤5 mg/kg; Na: ≤50 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Sr: ≤5 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• λ: 1 M in H₂O
• UV absorption: λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.050; λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.045
• SMILES string: [K+].OP(O)([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/K.H3O4P/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q+1;/p-1
• InChI key: GNSKLFRGEWLPPA-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

Potassium phosphate monobasic and dibasic, are used to create phosphate buffered solutions such as potassium phosphate buffered water and saline solutions used in biological applications.

Other Notes

Component of PBS - in the isolation and analysis of nuclear RNA

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves