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Potassium carbonate, 2.5 kg
≥99 %, Ph. Eur.
H315-H319-H335
causes skin irritation, causes serious eye irritation, may cause respiratory irritation
P280 P302+P352 P305+P351+P338 P337+P313
wear protective gloves/eye protection, IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water, IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing, if eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention
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Empirical formula K2CO3
Molar mass (M) 138,21 g/mol
Density (D) 2,43 g/cm³
Melting point (mp) 891 °C
WGK 1
CAS No. 584-08-7
EG-Nr. 209-529-3
Molar mass (M) 138,21 g/mol
Density (D) 2,43 g/cm³
Melting point (mp) 891 °C
WGK 1
CAS No. 584-08-7
EG-Nr. 209-529-3
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Potassium carbonate ≥99 %, Ph. Eur.
Technical Information
| Checked according to pharmacopoeia | Ph. Eur. |
| Suitable (as desiccant) for | Alkaline solvents (e.g. ammonia, amines), nitriles, chlorinated hydrocarbons, acetone |
| Not suitable (as desiccant) for | Acids |
| Particle size | D50 ca. 15 µm |
| Regeneration | 158 °C, finely powdered from as low as 100 °C |
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Desiccants
Desiccants can absorb water and bind it chemically (reversibly or irreversibly) or physically. The main desiccants can be subdivided into four categories:
- non-renewable chemical desiccants
- renewable chemical desiccants
- silica gels
- molecular sieves
Drying methods for solvents
| Solvent | Molecular sieve |
Potassium carbonate |
Calcium chloride |
Phosphous pentoxide |
| Acetic acid | - | - | - | + |
| Acetic acid anhydride | - | - | + | - |
| Acetic acid ethyl ester | 4 Å | + | - | + |
| Acetic acid methyl ester | 4 Å | + | - | + |
| Acetone | 3 Å | + | + | - |
| Acetonitrile | 3 Å | + | + | + |
| Benzene | 4 Å | - | + | - |
| 1-Butanol | - | + | - | - |
| 2-Butanol | - | + | - | - |
| 1-Butanone | - | + | + | - |
| Chloroform | 4 Å | - | + | + |
| Cyclohexane | 4 Å | - | - | - |
| Dichloremethane | 4 Å | - | - | - |
| Diethylether | 4 Å | - | + | - |
| Diisopropyl ether | 4 Å | - | + | - |
| Dimethyl formamide | 4 Å | - | - | - |
| Dioxan | 4 Å | - | + | - |
| Ethanol | 3 Å | - | - | - |
| Ethyle formate | - | - | + | - |
| n-Hexane | 4 Å | - | - | - |
| Methanol | 3 Å | - | + | - |
| 2-Propanol | 3 Å | - | - | - |
| Pyridine | 4 Å | - | - | - |
| Tetrahydrofurane | 4 Å | - | + | - |
| Toluene | 4 Å | - | + | - |
| Trichloroethylene | - | + | - | - |
| Xylene (Isomer compound) | 4 Å | - | + | - |
Certificates of Analysis
Guarantee analysis
| Appearance | white almost white powder |
| Assay (dry substance) | 99.0-101.0 % |
| Identity | complies |
| Appearance of solution | complies |
| Chloride (Cl) | ≤0.01 % |
| Sulphate (SO4) | ≤0.01 % |
| Calcium (Ca) | ≤0.01 % |
| Iron (Fe) | ≤0.001 % |
| Loss on drying (120 °C) | ≤5.0 % |