Potassium hexafluorophosphate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

575 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

decomposes [STR93]

Density 

2.75 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Methanol (Slightly), Water (Soluble)

form 

Powder

Specific Gravity

2.55

color 

White

Water Solubility 

93 g/L (25 ºC)

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong acids. Thermal decomposition may generate HF, phosphorus oxides and phosphine.

InChI

InChI=1S/F6P.K/c1-7(2,3,4,5)6;/q-1;+1

InChIKey

YZDGRYDIGCWVND-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[P+5]([F-])([F-])([F-])([F-])([F-])[F-].[K+]

CAS DataBase Reference

17084-13-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Phosphate(1-), hexafluoro-, potassium (17084-13-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C,Xi

Risk Statements 

34-20/21/22

Safety Statements 

26-27-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 3260 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

1

Hazard Note 

Irritant

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

28269090

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1
Skin Corr. 1B

MSDS

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Potassium hexafluorophosphate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white crystalline powder

Uses

Potassium Hexafluorophosphate is used in preparation of Moxifloxacin derivatives and its application.

Uses

A soluble neutral salt, Potassium hexafluorophosphate can be used for synthesis.

Hazard

Toxic by ingestion.

Purification Methods

Crystallise it from alkaline aqueous solution, using polyethylene vessels, or from 95% EtOH, and dry it in a vacuum desiccator over KOH. [Kloditz Z Anorg Allgem Chem 284 144 1956, Kwasnik in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed. Brauer) Academic Press Vol I p 196 1963.]

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