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Potassium iodide, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

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Potassium iodide is used in pharmaceutical formulations and in film photography as a source of iodine. It is widely used as an analytical Reagent in iodometric tritrations. Apart from its application as a source of iodide to produce organo iodine compounds such as in Sandmeyer reactions, potassium iodide finds extensive use as a nucleophilic catalyst for several alkylation reactions.

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.

Applications
Potassium iodide is used in pharmaceutical formulations and in film photography as a source of iodine. It is widely used as an analytical Reagent in iodometric tritrations. Apart from its application as a source of iodide to produce organo iodine compounds such as in Sandmeyer reactions, potassium iodide finds extensive use as a nucleophilic catalyst for several alkylation reactions.

Solubility
Soluble in water

Notes
Being a mild reducing agent, it gets converted into iodine by oxidizing reagents. Potassium iodide should be handled with gloves since it is a mild irritant.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS

7681-11-0

Molecular Formula

IK

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

166.003

MDL Number

MFCD00011405

InChI Key

NLKNQRATVPKPDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Synonym

potassium iodide, potassium iodide ki, pima, kali iodide, thyro-block, knollide, kisol, asmofug e, potassium diiodide, potassium monoiodide

PubChem CID

4875

ChEBI

CHEBI:8346

IUPAC Name

potassium;iodide

SMILES

[K+].[I-]

Specifications

Boiling Point

1330°C

Melting Point

681°C

Quantity

250 g

Merck Index

14,7643

Solubility Information

Soluble in water

Formula Weight

166.01

Percent Purity

99%

Odor

Odorless

Refractive Index

1.677

Sensitivity

Air and light sensitive

Density

3.12

Chemical Name or Material

Potassium iodide

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Hazard Category

H372

Precautionary Statement

P260-P264b-P270-P314-P501c

EINECSNumber

231-659-4

RTECSNumber

TT2975000

TSCA

Yes

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures; Store under Argon
SDS

RUO – Research Use Only

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