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Potassium hydroxide

Potassium hydroxide
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reagent grade, 90%, flakes

Synonym(s):

Caustic potash

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Linear Formula:
KOH
CAS Number:
1310-58-3
Molecular Weight:
56.11
EC Number:
215-181-3
MDL number:
MFCD00003553
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
eCl@ss:
38100303
PubChem Substance ID:
329757370
NACRES:
NA.21
Assay:
90%
grade:
reagent grade
form:
flakes
solubility:
water: soluble 1120 g/L
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

100

Agency

suitable for EPA 1613
suitable for SM 5210

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 719 °C)

Assay

90%

form

flakes

pH

~13.5 (25 °C, 5.6 g/L)

mp

361 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 1120 g/L

SMILES string

[OH-].[K+]

InChI

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

InChI key

KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Potassium hydroxide (KOH) is a hygroscopic, water soluble base synthesized by the electrolysis of potassium chloride solution. It is the raw material for the synthesis of many potassium compounds. KOH reacts with CO2 to form potassium carbonate. This property can be utilized to absorb CO2.[1] It participates as catalyst in aldol condensation reactions.[2] KOH anisotropic etching of silicon is used for the fabrication of sub-micron silicon nitride waveguides using conventional contact lithography.[3] Pulverized KOH may be used for the preparation of chalcones.[4]

Application

Potassium hydroxide (KOH) was used in the following processes:
  • Quantification of glutathione (GSH) and glutathione disulfide (GSSG) in biological samples by HPLC.[5]
  • Preparation of buffer for use in the Investigation of seed fatty acid (FA) composition, protein, oil and sugar content.[6]
  • Stable isotopic profiling study of Caenorhabditis elegans.[7]
Potassium hydroxide may be employed as an etchant for the laser modified glass.[8] In combination with tellurium powder, it mediates the quantitative pinacolization of aromatic carbonyl compounds.[9]

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H290,H302,H314

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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Seed Storage Reserve Analysis
van Erp H, et al.
Bio-protocol, 4(20), e1263-e1263 (2014)
Marni J Falk et al.
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, (48)(48), doi:10-doi:10 (2011-03-16)
Stable isotopic profiling has long permitted sensitive investigations of the metabolic consequences of genetic mutations and/or pharmacologic therapies in cellular and mammalian models. Here, we describe detailed methods to perform stable isotopic profiling of intermediary metabolism and metabolic flux in
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 888-888 (1994)
Yuewang Huang et al.
Optics express, 23(5), 6780-6786 (2015-04-04)
We demonstrate a novel technique to fabricate sub-micron silicon nitride waveguides using conventional contact lithography with MEMS-grade photomasks. Potassium hydroxide anisotropic etching of silicon facilitates line reduction and roughness smoothing and is key to the technique. The fabricated waveguides is
Khan, R.H. et al.
Synthetic Communications, 27, 2193-2193 (1997)
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