Potassium nitrite, 97%

Name: Potassium nitrite, 97%
SKU: L13289.22

CAS: 7758-09-0 | KNO2 | 85.10 g/mol

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Catalog number L13289.22

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS7758-09-0

IUPAC Namepotassium nitrite

Molecular FormulaKNO2

InChI KeyBXNHTSHTPBPRFX-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES[K+].[O-]N=O

Specifications

Specification Sheet

Appearance (Color)White to cream or pale yellow

Assay (unspecified)≥96.0 to ≤104.0%

FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder or compacted powder

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Suitable for battery materials development.

Applications
Potassium nitrite is used as a food preservative, paint and coating additives and analytical reagent. It is used as a strong oxidizing agent as well as involved in the preparation of heat transfer salts. In addition, it is employed as corrosion inhibitors and anti-scaling agents.

Solubility
Soluble in water, alcohol and ammonia.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong reducing agents, powdered metals, combustible materials, cyanides, ammonium salts and strong acids.

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

Dassanayake, R. S.; Cabelli, D. E.; Brasch, N. E. Pulse radiolysis studies of the reactions of nitrogen dioxide with the vitamin B₁₂ complexes cob(II)alamin and nitrocobalamin. J. Inorg. Biochem. 2015, 142, 54-58.
Song, X.; Cornforth, D.; Whittier, D.; Luo, X. Nitrite spray treatment to promote red color stability of vacuum packaged beef. Meat Sci. 2015, 99, 8-17.