Description
Potassium formate, HCO2K (or KHCOO), is the potassium salt of formic acid. This pract is an intermediate in the formate potash process for the production of potassium. Potassium formate has also been studied as a potential environmentally friendly deicing salt for use on roads.
Synonyms
potassium fluoro sulfite;Ameisensaeure,Kaliumformiat;potassium formiate;Potassium formate;potassium fluorosulphinate
IUPAC Name
potassium;formate
Molecular Weight
84.116g/mol
Molecular Formula
CHKO2
InChI
InChI=1S/CH₂O2.K/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
InChI Key
WFIZEGIEIOHZCP-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Melting Point
165-168ºC
Flash Point
29.9ºC
Density
1.91
Solubility
8.49 M;SOL IN 100 CC WATER: 331 G @ 18 °C, 657 G @ 80 °C; SOL IN ALCOHOL; INSOL IN ETHER
Appearance
White crystalline powder
Color Form
COLORLESS GRANULES;COLORLESS RHOMBIC CRYSTALS
Complexity
13.5
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
Decomposition
DECOMP AT TEMP ABOVE 167 °C WITH EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN.
EC Number
209-677-9
Exact Mass
83.961361g/mol
Formal Charge
0
H-Bond Acceptor
2
H-Bond Donor
0
Heavy Atom Count
4
LogP
-0.99800
MeSH Entry Terms
aluminum formate;ammonium formate;ammonium tetraformate;calcium formate;chromic formate;cobalt(II) formate dihydrate;cobaltous formate;cupric formate;formate;formic acid;formic acid, 14C-labeled;formic acid, aluminum salt;formic acid, ammonium (2:1) salt;formic acid, ammonium (4:1) salt;formic acid, ammonium salt;formic acid, cadmium salt;formic acid, calcium salt;formic acid, cesium salt;formic acid, cobalt (+2) salt;formic acid, copper (+2) salt;formic acid, copper salt;formic acid, copper, ammonium salt;formic acid, copper, nickel salt;formic acid, cromium (+3) salt;formic acid, cromium (+3), sodium (4:1:1) salt;formic acid, lead (+2) salt;formic acid, lead salt;formic acid, lithium salt;formic acid, magnesium salt;formic acid, nickel (+2) salt;formic acid, nickel salt;formic acid, potassium salt;formic acid, rubidium salt;formic acid, sodium salt;formic acid, sodium salt, 13C-labeled;formic acid, sodium salt, 14C-labeled;formic acid, strontium salt;formic acid, thallium (+1) salt;formic acid, zinc salt;lead formate;lithium formate;magnesium formate;methanoic acid;nickel formate;nickel formate dihydrate;potassium formate;sodium formate;strontium formate;zinc formate
Monoisotopic Mass
83.961361g/mol
Rotatable Bond Count
0
Stability
Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
Symbol
GHS07
UNII
25I90B156L
