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Potassium iodide, 99%
Descrizione
Potassium iodide is used in pharmaceutical formulations and in film photography as a source of iodine. It is widely used as an analytical Reagent in iodometric tritrations. Apart from its application as a source of iodide to produce organo iodine compounds such as in Sandmeyer reactions, potassium iodide finds extensive use as a nucleophilic catalyst for several alkylation reactions.
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Potassium iodide is used in pharmaceutical formulations and in film photography as a source of iodine. It is widely used as an analytical Reagent in iodometric tritrations. Apart from its application as a source of iodide to produce organo iodine compounds such as in Sandmeyer reactions, potassium iodide finds extensive use as a nucleophilic catalyst for several alkylation reactions.
Solubility
Soluble in water
Notes
Being a mild reducing agent, it gets converted into iodine by oxidizing reagents. Potassium iodide should be handled with gloves since it is a mild irritant.
Safety and Handling
- Potassium iodide
- Pericolo
- Tossicità specifica per organi bersaglio (esposizione ripetuta) Categoria 1
- H372-Provoca danni agli organi.
- P260-Non respirare la polvere/i fumi/i gas/la nebbia/i vapori/gli aerosol.
- P314-In caso di malessere, consultare un medico.
- MIXTURE LIST-Contiene: potassium iodide
RUO – Research Use Only
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