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Potassium bromide

anhydrous, powder, 99.999% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Bromide salt of potassium, Potassium monobromide
• Linear Formula: KBr
• CAS Number: 7758-02-3
• Molecular Weight: 119.00
• PubChem Substance ID: 24868523
• eCl@ss: 38050405
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• NACRES: NA.23
• EC Number: 231-830-3
• MDL number: MFCD00011358
• Assay: 99.999% trace metals basis
• Grade: anhydrous
• Form: powder

Properties

• grade: anhydrous
• Quality Segment: 100
• vapor pressure: <0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C), 1 mmHg ( 795 °C)
• assay: 99.999% trace metals basis
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: core: potassium
• greener alternative product characteristics: Catalysis; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• impurities: ≤15.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis
• mp: 734 °C (lit.)
• application(s): electroplating; material synthesis precursor
• greener alternative category: Aligned
• SMILES string: [K+].[Br-]
• InChI: 1S/BrH.K/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: IOLCXVTUBQKXJR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Potassium bromide is an ionic salt that is used as a capping agent/medium in the preparation of nanomaterials such as ZrB₂ and palladium nanoparticles.. It is also widely used as a source of bromine in various organic transformations.

Application

May be used for removal of peripheral membrane proteins.

Features and Benefits

• Offers high purity of ≥99.999%, suitable for sensitive applications.
• High melting point (734°C) ensure thermal and chemical stability across a wide range of industrial conditions.
• Trace metal impurities ≤15.0 ppm, to ensure minimal interference in high-precision experiments and manufacturing processes.
• Anhydrous form enhances stability and reactivity control, in moisture-sensitive reactions and vacuum systems.

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves