Potassium hexafluorophosphate is used to prepare 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexaflurorphospahte and other organic hexafluorophospahte compounds such as alkylaryliodonium hexafluorophopahtes and triarylsulfonium hexafluorophosphates. It is also used in the cationic polymerization reactions as photo initiators. It involves in producing catalyst for peptide coupling reactions.
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Applications
Potassium hexafluorophosphate is used to prepare 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexaflurorphospahte and other organic hexafluorophospahte compounds such as alkylaryliodonium hexafluorophopahtes and triarylsulfonium hexafluorophosphates. It is also used in the cationic polymerization reactions as photo initiators. It involves in producing catalyst for peptide coupling reactions.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible with strong acids and oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
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Yang, X.; Yang, R.; Shi, D.; Wang, S.; Chen, J.; Guo, H. Hydrophobic ionic liquids as novel extractants for gold(I) recovery from alkaline cyanide solutions. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 2015, 6, 1102-1109.