Potassium hydrogen fluoride, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Name: Potassium hydrogen fluoride, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
SKU: A13031.0E

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS7789-29-9

IUPAC Namepotassium hydrogen difluoride

Molecular FormulaF2HK

InChI KeyVBKNTGMWIPUCRF-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES[H+].[F-].[F-].[K+]

Specifications

Specification Sheet

Appearance (Color)White to pale cream or pale grey

FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder

Assay (Aqueous acid-base Titration)≥97.5 to ≤102.5% (non-U.S. specification)

Assay from Suppliers CofA≥97.5 to ≤102.5% (U.S. specification)

Chloride content≤300 ppm (non-U.S. specification)

Potassium hydrogen fluoride is used as an abrasive, as a pretreatment of metals before they are further processed, as a wood preservative and as a chemical intermediate.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Potassium hydrogen fluoride is used as an abrasive, as a pretreatment of metals before they are further processed, as a wood preservative and as a chemical intermediate.

Solubility
Soluble in water (392 g/L). Also soluble in ethanol.

Notes
It is hygroscopic. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Richard M.Bozorth. The crystal structure of Potassium hydrogen fluoride. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1923, 45, (9),2128-2132
A.M.Buswell; R.L.Maycock; W.H.Rodebush. Infra-red absorption studies X. The infra-red absorption of hydrogen fluoride in the vapor state and in solution in an inert solvent. J. Chem. Phys. 1940, 8, (5),362