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PHR1360

Potassium Iodide

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

Potassium iodide

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Linear Formula:
KI
CAS Number:
7681-11-0
Molecular Weight:
166.00
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329823340
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
231-659-4
MDL number:
MFCD00011405
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Quality Level

300

grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

traceable to USP 1548280

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 745 °C)

API family

potassium iodide

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

pkg of 5 g

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

681 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[K+].[I-]

InChI

1S/HI.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Potassium Iodide is well-known for being the first drug in the successful treatment of human sporotrichosis. Today it is widely used for the treatment of various kinds of skin inflammation disorders such as erythema nodosum, subacute nodular migratory panniculitis, nodular vasculitis, erythema multiforme, and Sweet′s syndrome. On account of its low cost, it continues to be used for cutaneous and lymphocutaneous diseases. It is also a part of the electrolyte of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC).
Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.

Application

These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Other Notes

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H372

Hazard Classifications

STOT RE 1 Oral

target_organs

Thyroid

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Effects of potassium iodide (KI) on crystallinity, thermal stability, and electrical properties of polymer blend electrolytes (PVC/PEO: KI)
Nadimicherla R, et al.
Solid State Ionics, 278(6), 260-267 (2015)
Potassium iodide capsule treatment of feline sporotrichosis.
Reis EG, et al.
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 14(6), 399-404 (2012)
J B Sterling et al.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 43(4), 691-697 (2000-09-27)
Potassium iodide (KI) is a useful drug in the dermatologic armamentarium. It is successfully used for inflammatory dermatoses, most notably erythema nodosum, subacute nodular migratory panniculitis, nodular vasculitis, erythema multiforme, and Sweet's syndrome. KI is also successfully used for cutaneous
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
PHR1360-5G04061834416074