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658510

Potassium sulfite

90%

Synonym(s):

dipotassiumsulfite

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
K2SO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
158.26
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
233-321-1
MDL number:
Assay:
90%
Form:
powder
Solubility:
water: soluble (1,060 g/l at 25 °C (77 °F))
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Quality Segment

assay

90%

form

powder

solubility

water: soluble (1,060 g/l at 25 °C (77 °F))

SMILES string

[K+].[K+].[O-]S([O-])=O

InChI

1S/2K.H2O3S/c;;1-4(2)3/h;;(H2,1,2,3)/q2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

BHZRJJOHZFYXTO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Application

Potassium sulfite (K2SO3) can be used as a catalyst in the oxidation of sulfur dioxide. It is also used as an anionic catalyst for the cyclotrimerization of aryl isocyanates to prepare heterocyclic symmetrical isocyanurates.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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