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Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (RT)

Synonym(s):

Potassium ferricyanide, Red prussiate

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Linear Formula:
K3Fe(CN)6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
329.24
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12171602
EC Number:
237-323-3
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (RT)
Grade:
reagent grade
Form:
crystals
Solubility:
H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, very strong brownish-yellow
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Product Name

Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III), BioUltra, ≥99.0% (RT)

InChI key

MIMJFNVDBPUTPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/6CN.Fe.3K/c6*1-2;;;;/q;;;;;;-3;3*+1

SMILES string

[K+].[K+].[K+].N#C[Fe-3](C#N)(C#N)(C#N)(C#N)C#N

grade

reagent grade

product line

BioUltra

assay

≥99.0% (RT)

form

crystals

impurities

insoluble matter, passes filter test

pH

6-9 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)

solubility

H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, very strong brownish-yellow

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
hexacyanoferrate(II) ([Fe(CN)6]4-): ≤200 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤50 mg/kg
Cr: ≤50 mg/kg
Cu: ≤10 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤200 mg/kg
Ni: ≤10 mg/kg
Pb: ≤20 mg/kg
Sr: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

absorption

no transmittance (UV) in H2O at 1 M

Quality Level

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Application

Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) (red prussiate) may be used as an electron acceptor in detection systems such as flow injection chemiluminescence and laser-induced fluorescence.

Other Notes

Electron acceptor, employed in systems involving electron transport, e.g. NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase; assay of complex I

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Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2

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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves


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