Potassium formate

CHKO2CAS 590-29-484.12 g/mol

O−OK+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
CHKO2
Molar mass
84.12 g/mol
Exact mass
83.9614 Da
Density
1.91 g/mL
Melting point
167 °C
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
590-29-4
SMILES
[O-]C=O.[K+]
InChIKey
SMQPUZSGLWKXAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/CH2O2.K/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);

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Names and synonyms

7 names
  • Formic acid, potassium salt (1:1)
  • Formic acid, potassium salt
  • EcoForm PF 75
  • Meltium
  • FP 40
  • Desmorapid 30HB14
  • Dabco TMR 25

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

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