Potassium biformate

C2H3KO4CAS 20642-05-1130.14 g/mol

O−OOOHK+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C2H3KO4
Molar mass
130.14 g/mol
Exact mass
129.9668 Da
logP
-0.68Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

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Identifiers

CAS number
20642-05-1
SMILES
[O-]C=O.O=CO.[K+]
InChIKey
SMQPUZSGLWKXAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/CH2O2.K/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);

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Names and synonyms

5 names
  • Formic acid, potassium salt (2:1)
  • Potassium hydrogen diformate
  • Potassium formate (1:2)
  • Potassium diformate
  • Formi LHS

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