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Potassium fluoride, 99.99% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Potassium fluoride is used in organic chemistry as a fluorinating agent to replace other halide ions like chorine, bromine etc. It is used as a catalyst in the manufacture of polyurethanes. Further, it is widely used for etching of glass, in disinfectant formulations and manufacture of optical glass. It is used in metal finishing, batteries, coatings and photographic chemicals. It is utilized for the study of ion-specific swelling and de-swelling of ampholytic polymer gels as well as in the measurement of electronic polarizabilities of ions in polymers of alkali halides. It finds application in the electronic industry as a metal surface treatment product. It is used as a preservative, a food additive, a catalyzer and a water absorbing agent. In the Finkelstein reaction, it is actively involved in the conversion of chlorocarbons to fluorocarbons using polar solvents like dimethyl formamide and ethylene glycol.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Specifications
Boiling Point
1505°C
Melting Point
859°C
Physical Form
Crystalline
Quantity
50 g
Assay Percent Range
99.99% (metals basis)
Beilstein
3902818
Solubility Information
Freely soluble in water. Insoluble in alcohol.
IUPAC Name
potassium;fluoride
Formula Weight
58.1
Refractive Index
1.363
Hazard Category
H301+H311+H331-H318
Precautionary Statement
P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P310-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P311-P312-P330-P361-P363-P501c
DOTInformation
Hazard Class: 6.1; Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber
232-151-5
RTECSNumber
TT0700000
TSCA
Yes
Recommended Storage
Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only
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