| Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) Basic information |
| Product Name: | Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) |
| Synonyms: | TRI-POTASSIUM HEXACYANOCOBALTATE(III);Cobaltate(3-), hexakis(cyano-.kappa.C)-, tripotassium, (OC-6-11)-;COBALT(III) POTASSIUM CYANIDE;COBALT POTASSIUM CYANIDE;POTASSIUM COBALTICYANIDE;POTASSIUM HEXACYANOCOBALTATE(III);POTASSIUM HEXACYANOCOBALTATE(III) EXTRA PURE;Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III), 90+% |
| CAS: | 13963-58-1 |
| MF: | C6CoKN6(-2) |
| MW: | 254.14 |
| EINECS: | 237-742-1 |
| Product Categories: | metal cyano complex |
| Mol File: | 13963-58-1.mol |
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| Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | decomposes, forming olive green mass [MER06] |
| density | 1.878 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| storage temp. | Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature |
| form | Crystalline Solid |
| Specific Gravity | 1.906 |
| color | Slightly yellow to light brown |
| Water Solubility | soluble |
| Sensitive | Light Sensitive |
| Merck | 14,7637 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 0.02 mg/m3 NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 13963-58-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Cobaltate(3-), hexakis(cyano-.kappa.C)-, tripotassium, (OC-6-11)- (13963-58-1) |
| Safety Information |
| Hazard Codes | T,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 23/24/25-33-32-22 |
| Safety Statements | 28-36/37-45-7/9-24/25 |
| RIDADR | UN 1588 6.1/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | GF9470000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 6.1(b) |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 28419000 |
| Toxicity | mouse,LD50,oral,1529mg/kg (1529mg/kg),Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol. 52, Pg. 59, 1963. |
| Provider | Language |
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| Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) | English |
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| ACROS | English |
| ALFA | English |
| Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | moist light yellow crystals |
| Uses | It is applied in formation of a xerogel via a cyanogel, the gel has potential use in solid-state gas sensors. It is also used as reagent. |
| Purification Methods | Crystallise it from water to remove traces of HCN. Its solubility in 87-88% EtOH is 1 in 7500 at 20o. [Glemser in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed. Brauer) Academic Press Vol II p 1542 1965.] |
| Potassium hexacyanocobaltate(III) Preparation Products And Raw materials |