Potassium Hydroxide

SKU

P-2881

CAS:1310-58-3
Formula:KOH
MW:56.11 Da
Appearance:Solid
Purity: ≥ 85.0 %

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Product Name	Qty
Potassium Hydroxide 1 kg $52.43
Potassium Hydroxide 5 kg $263.24

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Description

Potassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound and a precursor to other potassium compounds. It has high thermal stability and is a highly caustic metallic base and alkali salt.

Applications

• Buffer reagent for alkaline lysis and pH purposes

• Alkalimetric titrations

• Catalyst in aldol condensation reactions

• Used in wet mount preparation of various clinical specimens for microscopic visualization of fungi

• Used to activate carbon

• Used to control atmospheric humidity in biological experiments

References

• “Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of wheat straw: Influence of feedwater pH prepared by acetic acid and potassium hydroxide”

• “Preparation of activated carbons from cherry stones by activation with potassium hydroxide”

• “A Better Potassium Hydroxide Preparation? In Vivo Diagnosis of Tinea With Confocal Microscopy”

• “Control of Humidity with Potassium Hydroxide, Sulphuric Acid, or other Solutions”

Not for human therapeutic use or for medicinal purposes. For research applications only.

Specifications

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Alternate Name/Synonyms

Caustic potash; potash lye; Potasse caustique; Potassium hydrate; KOH

SKU

P-2881

CAS #

1310-58-3

Chemical Name

potassium;hydroxide

Chemical Formula

KOH

Molecular Weight

56.11 Da

Appearance

Solid

Purity

≥ 85.0 %

Solubility

Soluble in water

Melting Point

361 °C

Storage Temp

Room Temperature

THERAPEUTIC AREA

Not Applicable

USE

Potassium hydroxide is used in the following processes; conversion of nitriles to amide in tert-butanol, cross-coupling of aryl halides with different sulfur-, oxygen- and nitrogen-based nucleophiles in dimethyl sulfoxide, an activator for the preparation of activated carbons from corn cobs, a base for the N-alkylation of nitrogen heterocycles in polyethylene glycol-ether solvents and synthesis of (S)-1-(4-benzyl-2-thioxothiazolidin-3-yl)propan-1-one from (S)-phenylalaninol.

Handling

Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed.

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Safety

GHS PICTOGRAMS
Handling	Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed.

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