P1847

Potassium gluconate

97.0-103.0% dry basis, meets USP testing specifications

• Synonym(s): Potassium D-gluconate, 2,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxycaproic acid potassium salt, D-Gluconic acid potassium salt
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₁KO₇
• CAS Number: 299-27-4
• Molecular Weight: 234.25
• Beilstein: 3919448
• EC Number: 206-074-2
• MDL number: MFCD00064211
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 24898248
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• grade: anhydrous
• Quality Level: 200
• Agency: USP/NF; meets USP testing specifications
• Assay: 97.0-103.0% dry basis
• form: powder
• impurities: ≥1.0 % (v/v) reducing substances
• color: white
• mp: 183 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• SMILES string: [K+].OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O7.K/c7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13;/h2-5,7-11H,1H2,(H,12,13);/q;+1/p-1/t2-,3-,4+,5-;/m1./s1
• InChI key: HLCFGWHYROZGBI-JJKGCWMISA-M

Description

Application

Potassium gluconate has been used as:

• a component in intracellular solution (1x) for electrophysiology recordings in cultured neurons[1]
• as a component of solution for electroporation of neurons[2]
• in the preparation of intracellular pipette solution[3]

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves