Potassium carbonate - USP , CAS No.584-08-7

CAS: 584-08-7 Cat. No.: P755525 Summenformel: K2CO3 Molekulargewicht: 138.21 Beilstein Registry Number: 4267587 EG-Nummer: 209-529-3
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GRADE & PURITY USP ? United States Pharmacopeia grade — meets USP monograph specs for pharmaceutical use. Use for drug manufacturing, QC, and applications requiring US compendial compliance.
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USP USP for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.

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Literature proof

Cited in 1273 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.

Übersicht

Potassium carbonate(K2CO3), also known as potash or pearl ash, is a white potassium salt. It is soluble in water to form a strong alkaline solution.
Application:

  • Improved 2-pyridyl reductive homocoupling reaction using biorenewable solvent Cyrene(dihydrolevoglucosenone).: This study highlights the use of potassium carbonate as a base in a green chemistry context, demonstrating improved reductive homocoupling reactions with the use of the biorenewable solvent Cyrene. The findings suggest significant applications in sustainable chemical processes (Webb et al., 2023).

  • Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Magnolol and Honokiol Derivatives with 1,3,5-Triazine of Metformin Cyclization.: This research discusses the synthesis and biological evaluation of novel derivatives using potassium carbonate, which plays a crucial role in the cyclization process. The study has implications for drug development and medicinal chemistry (Ren et al., 2020).

  • Synthesis of (18)F-radiolabeled organophosphine fluorides for thiol-chemoselective peptide conjugation.: The use of potassium carbonate in the synthesis of radiolabeled compounds is detailed in this paper, highlighting its application in biochemistry and molecular biology for the development of novel imaging agents (Zhuang et al., 2020).

  • Synthesis of well-defined phosphate-methylated DNA fragments: the application of potassium carbonate in methanol as deprotecting reagent.: This study focuses on the critical role of potassium carbonate in the deprotection step during the synthesis of methylated DNA fragments, with implications for genetic research and biotechnology (Kuijpers et al., 1990).

Specifications

Spezifikationen & Reinheit
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Biochemische und physiologische Mechanismen
Potassium carbonate(K2CO3) is used as a drying agent for ketones, alcohols, amines, and non-acidic compounds before distillation. It serves as a buffering agent and controls pH during wine and mead production. Potassium carbonate is also used in the extra
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Namen und Kennungen
Kanonisches Lächeln
C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]
IUPAC Name
dipotassium;carbonate
InChIKey
BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
INCHI
1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
Isomere SMILES
C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]
WGK Deutschland
1
RTECS
TS7750000
Molekulargewicht
138.21
Beilstein
4267587
Reaxy-Rn
4267587
Reaxys-RN_link_address
https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=4267587&ln=

Documentation

📋 Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

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Advanced Data

Taxonomic Classification

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KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
KlasseOrganic carbonic acids and derivatives
SubclassOrganic carbonic acids
Intermediate Tree Nodes Not available
Direct ParentOrganic carbonic acids
Alternative Parents Carbonate salts  Organic potassium salts  Organic oxides  Hydrocarbon derivatives  Carbonyl compounds  
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents Carbonate salt - Carbonic acid - Organic alkali metal salt - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic potassium salt - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
BeschreibungThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organic carbonic acids. These are compounds comprising the carbonic acid functional group.
External Descriptors Not available
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Chemische und physikalische Eigenschaften
Löslichkeitsoluble 138 g/L at 20 °C (completely)
Schmelzpunkt (°C)891°C
Molekulargewicht138.205 g/mol
XLogP3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count0
Exact Mass137.912 Da
Monoisotopic Mass137.912 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area63.200 Ų
Heavy Atom Count6
Formal Charge0
Complexity18.800
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count3
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