1.05125

Potassium thiocyanate

for analysis EMSURE^® ACS,ISO,Reag. Ph Eur

• Synonym(s): Potassium thiocyanate, Potassium sulfocyanide
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CKNS
• CAS Number: 333-20-0
• Molecular Weight: 97.18
• MDL number: MFCD00011413
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• EC Index Number: 206-370-1
• NACRES: NA.21
• Assay: ≥99.0% (silver nitrate titration)
• Grade: ACS reagent
• Form: crystalline

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Quality Level: 300
• agency: reag. ISO; reag. Ph. Eur.
• vapor pressure: <0.001 hPa ( 20 °C)
• product line: EMSURE^®
• assay: ≥99.0% (silver nitrate titration)
• form: crystalline
• potency: 854 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• impurities: ≤0.003% Insoluble matter; ≤0.025% Iodine consuming substances
• pH: 5.3-8.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H₂O)
• bp: >400 °C/1013 hPa (decomposition)
• mp: 177 °C
• density: 1.91 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• bulk density: 750‑1000 kg/m³
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.005%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.002%; sulfide (S^2-): ≤0.001%
• cation traces: Cu: ≤0.0002%; Fe: ≤0.0001%; NH₄⁺: ≤0.002%; Na: ≤0.005%; Pb: ≤0.0002%; heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0005%
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: [K+].[S-]C#N
• InChI: 1S/CHNS.K/c2-1-3;/h3H;/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: ZNNZYHKDIALBAK-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

• Quinoline- and Isoindoline-Integrated Polycyclic Compounds as Antioxidant, and Antidiabetic Agents Targeting the Dual Inhibition of alpha-Glycosidase and alpha-Amylase Enzymes.: This study demonstrates the application of potassium thiocyanate in the synthesis of polycyclic compounds, specifically highlighting its role in enhancing the pharmacological properties of compounds targeting diabetes treatment. This research exemplifies the utility of potassium thiocyanate in the field of medicinal chemistry, contributing to the development of novel therapeutic agents (Abduh NAY et al., 2023).


• Developing New Diagnostic Tools Based on SERS Analysis of Filtered Salivary Samples for Oral Cancer Detection.: Research highlights the use of potassium thiocyanate in enhancing Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) for the detection of oral cancer markers in saliva. This innovative application showcases potassium thiocyanate′s utility in improving diagnostic methodologies for early cancer detection, making significant strides in clinical diagnostics (tiufiuc RI et al., 2023).


• Characteristics of Methyl Cellulose Based Solid Polymer Electrolyte Inserted with Potassium Thiocyanate as K(+) Cation Provider: Structural and Electrical Studies.: Explores the application of potassium thiocyanate in developing new materials for energy storage technologies. This study demonstrates how potassium thiocyanate can be used to enhance the ionic conductivity and structural integrity of polymer electrolytes, highlighting its potential in the development of more efficient battery systems (Karim WO et al., 2022).

Analysis Note

Assay (argentometric): ≥ 99.0 %
Insoluble matter: ≤ 0.003 %
pH-value (5 %; water, 25 °C): 5.3 - 8.5
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.005 %
Sulfate (SO₄): ≤ 0.002 %
Sulphide (S): ≤ 0.001 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.0005 %
Cu (Copper): ≤ 0.0002 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.0001 %
Na (Sodium): ≤ 0.005 %
NH₄ (Ammonium): ≤ 0.002 %
Pb (Lead): ≤ 0.0002 %
Iodine consuming substances: ≤ 0.025 %
Corresponds to ACS,ISO,Reag. Ph Eur

Other Notes

Replaces: PX1630; PX1630-20; PX1630-1

Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302 + H312 + H332 - H318 - H412
• pcodes: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1
• supp_hazards: EUH032
• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable