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Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Potassium ferricyanide, Red prussiate

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Linear Formula:
K3Fe(CN)6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
329.24
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NB.24

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

agency

USP/NF
reag. ISO
reag. Ph. Eur.

assay

≥99%

form

crystalline

technique(s)

titration: suitable

impurities

≤0.02% hexacyanoferrate(II) ([Fe(CN)6]4-)

pH

6-9 (25 °C, 329 g/L)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤50 mg/kg
Cu: ≤10 mg/kg
Na: ≤200 mg/kg
Ni: ≤10 mg/kg
Pb: ≤20 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

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

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General description

Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) (Potassium ferricyanide) is an alkali hexacyanoferrate. On heating, it undergoes decomposition to afford yellow-brown hexacyanoiron(III) acid. It can be prepared by the anodic oxidation of K4[Fe(CN)6].

Application

Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) may be employed as an oxidizing agent during the fabrication of glucose conductometric biosensor.

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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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