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Potassium iodide, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code. 11424020
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Description

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.
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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 50 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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Safety and Handling

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Product Identifier
  • Potassium iodide
 Signal Word
  • Danger
 Hazard Category
  • Specific target organ toxicity Category 1
 Hazard Statement
  • H372-Causes damage to organs.
 Precautionary Statement
  • P260-Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
  • P314-Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
 Supplemental information
  • MIXTURE LIST-Contains : potassium iodide

RUO – Research Use Only

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