Potassium formate

CHKO2CAS 590-29-484.12 g/mol

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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+]
InChI

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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.

Formic acid64-18-6Free acid Calcium formate544-17-2Salt Aluminium formate7360-53-4Salt Nickel formate3349-06-2Salt Sodium formate141-53-7Salt Ammonium formate540-69-2Salt Copper formate544-19-4Salt Thallium formate992-98-3Salt Zinc formate557-41-5Salt Cesium formate3495-36-1Salt Rubidium formate3495-35-0Salt Cadmium formate4464-23-7Salt

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