Potassium Formate

• CAS: 590-29-4
• Catalog Number: ACM590294
• Category: Other Products
• Molecular Weight: 84.116g/mol
• Molecular Formula: CHKO2
• Description: Potassium formate, HCO2K (or KHCOO), is the potassium salt of formic acid. This pract is an intermediate in the formate potash process for the production of potassium. Potassium formate has also been studied as a potential environmentally friendly deicing salt for use on roads.
• Synonyms: potassium fluoro sulfite;Ameisensaeure,Kaliumformiat;potassium formiate;Potassium formate;potassium fluorosulphinate
• IUPAC Name: potassium;formate
• Canonical SMILES: C(=O)[O-].[K+]
• InChI: InChI=1S/CH₂O2.K/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI Key: WFIZEGIEIOHZCP-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Melting Point: 165-168ºC
• Flash Point: 29.9ºC
• Density: 1.91
• Solubility: 8.49 M;SOL IN 100 CC WATER: 331 G @ 18 °C, 657 G @ 80 °C; SOL IN ALCOHOL; INSOL IN ETHER
• Appearance: White crystalline powder
• Color/Form: COLORLESS GRANULES;COLORLESS RHOMBIC CRYSTALS
• Complexity: 13.5
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 2
• Decomposition: DECOMP AT TEMP ABOVE 167 °C WITH EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN.
• EC Number: 209-677-9
• Exact Mass: 83.961361g/mol
• Formal Charge: 0
• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Hazard Statements: Xi
• H-Bond Acceptor: 2
• H-Bond Donor: 0
• Heavy Atom Count: 4
• HS Code: 2915120000
• LogP: -0.99800
• Monoisotopic Mass: 83.961361g/mol
• PSA: 4.13
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Safety Description: 37/39-26
• Stability: Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
• Storage Conditions: Keep container closed when not in use. Store in a tightly closed container. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances.
• Supplemental Hazard Statements: H315-H319-H335
• Symbol: GHS07
• UNII: 25I90B156L
• WGK Germany: 2

Custom Q&A

What is the molecular formula of Potassium formate?

The molecular formula of Potassium formate is CHKO2.

What is the molecular weight of Potassium formate?

The molecular weight of Potassium formate is 84.116 g/mol.

What is another name for Potassium formate?

Another name for Potassium formate is Formic acid potassium salt.

What is Potassium formate functionally related to?

Potassium formate is functionally related to formic acid.

What is the IUPAC Name of Potassium formate?

The IUPAC Name of Potassium formate is potassium;formate.

What is the canonical SMILES of Potassium formate?

The canonical SMILES of Potassium formate is C(=O)[O-].[K+].

What is the hydrogen bond donor count of Potassium formate?

The hydrogen bond donor count of Potassium formate is 0.

What is the hydrogen bond acceptor count of Potassium formate?

The hydrogen bond acceptor count of Potassium formate is 2.

What is the topological polar surface area of Potassium formate?

The topological polar surface area of Potassium formate is 40.1 Ų.

What is the complexity of Potassium formate?

The complexity of Potassium formate is 13.5.

Synthetic Use

Downstream Synthesis Route 1

• 64-18-6
• 590-29-4
• 824-77-1

• 68947-43-3

Reference: [1] Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, 1954, vol. 19, p. 949,951

Downstream Synthesis Route 2

• 56454-27-4
• 590-29-4

• 6973-60-0

Reference: [1] Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2013, vol. 135, # 8, p. 2891 - 2894

Downstream Synthesis Route 3

• 5332-24-1
• 590-29-4

• 6480-68-8

Reference: [1] Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2013, vol. 135, # 8, p. 2891 - 2894

Downstream Synthesis Route 4

• 937-38-2
• 590-29-4

• 4982-08-5

Reference: [1]Chemische Berichte,1956,vol. 89,p. 2844,2852

Downstream Synthesis Route 5

• 64-18-6
• 590-29-4
• 824-77-1

• 68947-43-3

Reference: [1]Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications,1954,vol. 19,p. 949,951

Downstream Synthesis Route 6

• 590-29-4
• 107-14-2

• 150760-95-5

Reference: [1]Deutsch; Niclas
[Synthetic Communications, 1993, vol. 23, # 11, p. 1561 - 1568]
Deutsch; Duczek; Niclas
[Journal fur Praktische Chemie - Chemiker-Zeitung, 1996, vol. 338, # 5, p. 488 - 490]
[2]Henry; Dewael
[Chemisches Zentralblatt, 1904, vol. 75, # II, p. 1377]
Henry
[Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas, 1905, vol. 24, p. 173]

* For details of the synthesis route, please refer to the original source to ensure accuracy.