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Potassium iodide

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

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Linear Formula:
KI
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.00
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-659-4
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Form:
crystals
Solubility:
water: complete (ca.1,430 g/l at 25 °C (77 °F))
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 745 °C)

assay

≥99.0%

form

crystals

impurities

≤0.001% N compounds, ≤0.005% insolubles

loss

≤0.2% loss on drying

pH

6.0-9.2 (25 °C, 5%)

mp

681 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: complete (ca.1,430 g/l at 25 °C (77 °F))

anion traces

chloride, bromide (as Cl)-: ≤0.01%, iodate (IO3-): ≤3 ppm, phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Ba: ≤0.002%, Ca: ≤0.002%, Fe: ≤3 ppm, Mg: ≤0.001%, Na: ≤0.005%, heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm

SMILES string

[K+].[I-]

InChI

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

InChI key

NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Potassium iodide is a water soluble inorganic salt that can be prepared by reacting hydrogen iodide and potassium bicarbonate.

Application

Potassium iodide may be used as a catalyst in the following processes: Conversion of aromatic primary amines to the corresponding nitro compounds in the presence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide as oxidant. Conversion of aryl halide to aryl iodides in the presence of nickel catalysts. Preparation of sulfonated oxindoles from activated alkenes and sulfonylhydrazides in water and in the presence of 8-crown-6 and tert-butyl hydroperoxide.

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Health hazard

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Danger

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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Synthesis of sulfonated oxindoles by potassium iodide catalyzed arylsulfonylation of activated alkenes with sulfonylhydrazides in water.
<BIG>Li X, et al. </BIG>
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 78(14), 7343-7348 (2013)
Selective Oxidation of Aromatic Amines to Nitro Derivatives using Potassium Iodide-tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide Catalytic System
Reddy KR, et al
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 351(1-2), 93-96 (2009)
Synthesis of Aryl Iodides from Aryl Halides and Potassium Iodide by Means of Nickel Catalyst
Takagi K, et al
Chemistry Letters (Jpn), 7(2), 191-192 (1978)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
221945-100G04061838777768
221945-500G04061837768699
221945-12KG04061838777775
221945-2.5KG04061838777782
221945-50KG04061833636558
221945-5G04061838777799