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Potassium nitrate

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, E 252

Synonym(s):

Potassium nitrate, Nitric acid potassium salt

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
KNO3
CAS Number:
7757-79-1
Molecular Weight:
101.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
E Number:
E252
EC Index Number:
231-818-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011409
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Quality Level

500

agency

BP, Ph. Eur., USP

reg. compliance

FCC

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

pH

5.0-7.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

mp

334 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
solid formulation

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

[K+].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-]

InChI

1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1

InChI key

FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
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Application

Potassium nitrate Emprove® Essential is mainly used in highly regulated pharmaceutical applications.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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GHS03

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Warning

hcodes

H272

Hazard Classifications

Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
易制爆化学品

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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
105061902604027269252175
105061905004022536060231
105061100004022536060200
105061902504022536928425
105061000104027269279752
105061500004022536060224