02191513-CF | CAS 7681-11-0 | Potassium iodide | MPBIO
Key Features and Details
Potassium Iodide
| SKU | 02191513-CF |
| Application Notes | Potassium iodide is used in organic synthesis for the preparation of Aryl iodides and Iodo alkanes. It is used in biochemistry, often as a fluorescence quenching agent which acts by collisional quenching of fluorescent substances by the iodide ion. It is also used in extraction of single stranded DNA. |
| Auto Ignition | Not flammable (USCG, 1999) |
| Base Catalog Number | 191513 |
| Boiling Point | Very high (USCG, 1999) |
| CAS # | 7681-11-0 |
| Density | 3.13 at 59° F (USCG, 1999) |
| EC Number | 231-659-4 |
| Format | White Crystalline Powder |
| Hazard Statements | H302-H315-H319 |
| Melting Point | 1258° F (USCG, 1999) |
| Molecular Weight | 166.003 g/mol |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields, Gloves, Respirator filter |
| pH | Aqueous solution in neutral or usually alkaline, pH 7-9 |
| Refractive Index | 1.677 (Lit.) |
| RTECS Number | TT2975000 |
| Safety Symbol | GHS07 |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in <a class=”pubchem-internal-link CID-702″ href=”https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ethanol”>ethanol</a> |
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