Chemical Property of Potassium isopropoxide
Chemical Property:
- Appearance/Colour:Colourless to pale yellow liquid
- Vapor Pressure:81.3mmHg at 25°C
- Melting Point:-89 ºC
- Boiling Point:73 °C at 760 mmHg
- Flash Point:11.7 °C
- PSA:23.06000
- Density:0.86 g/cm3
- LogP:0.82530
- Sensitive.:Moisture Sensitive
- Water Solubility.:It is soluble in isopropanol and some ethers. Insoluble in water.
- Purity/Quality:
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99.9% *data from raw suppliers
Potassium isopropoxide, 99% (metals basis), 5% w/v in isopropanol *data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
- Hazard Codes:
- Statements:
11-34-41
- Safety Statements:
16-26-36/37/39
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
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Uses
It is an important raw material and intermediate used in Organic Synthesis, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals. They are used in wide range of applications such as colorants and aroma chemicals. They are used in manufacturing detergents and biodiesel. They also act as catalysts in polymerization and isomerizations. Other uses include used for formation of ethers. Also acts as a moderately strong base for deprotonation and base catalysed reactions.