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179922

Potassium phthalate monobasic

ACS reagent grade, 99.95-100.05% dry basis, crystals, acidimetric standard

Synonym(s):

KHP, Phthalic acid monopotassium salt, Potassium biphthalate, Potassium hydrogen phthalate

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Linear Formula:
HOOCC6H4COOK
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
204.22
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
212-889-4
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3637128
Assay:
99.95-100.05% dry basis
Grade:
ACS reagent
Form:
crystals
Solubility:
water: soluble (93 g/l at 30 °C (86 °F))
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Product Name

Potassium phthalate monobasic, ACS reagent, acidimetric standard

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

assay

99.95-100.05% dry basis

form

crystals

quality

acidimetric standard

impurities

≤0.002% S compounds, ≤0.003% Cl compounds, ≤0.005% insolubles

pH

4.00-4.02 (25.0 °C±0.2 °C, 0.05 M)

mp

295-300 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble (93 g/l at 30 °C (86 °F))

anion traces

chlorine and bromine (as Cl-): ≤0.003%, sulfur compounds (as SO42-): ≤0.002%

cation traces

Fe: ≤5 ppm, Na: ≤0.005%, heavy metals: ≤5 ppm (by ICP)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

[K+].OC(=O)c1ccccc1C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C8H6O4.K/c9-7(10)5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8(11)12;/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12);/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

IWZKICVEHNUQTL-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Potassium phthalate monobasic may be used as a primary standard in acidimetric titration and also to prepare potassium phthalate buffer solution for pH calibration.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids



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