Monobasic potassium phosphate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7778-77-0

    Molecular formula
    H2KO4P

    SMILES
    OP(=O)(O)[O-].[K+]

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 81.22%
    Sour 21.53%
    Clean 17.79%
    Sharp 16.19%
    Pungent 12.94%
    Savory 12.04%
    Alcoholic 11.97%
    Bitter 11.2%
    Milky 11.02%
    Sweaty 10.96%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 70.53%
    Sour 40.3%
    Vinegar 30.84%
    Pungent 27.04%
    Bland 22.25%
    Acidic 22.06%
    Sharp 21.76%
    Formyl 21.32%
    Soy 20.39%
    Mousy 19.83%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    3.63 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    136.086 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • 253 °C

    Flash point

    • 172.47 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Freely soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol
    • Solubility: 18 g/100g water /Monopotassium phosphate anhydrous/
    • Soluble in about 4.5 parts water; insoluble in alcohol
    • Solubility: 25 g/100 cc water at 25 °C. Slightly soluble in ethanol
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml: 22

  • Synonyms

    • Potassium dihydrogen phosphate
    • 7778-77-0
    • Potassium phosphate monobasic
    • MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
    • Monobasic potassium phosphate
    • Monopotassiumphosphate
    • Potassium acid phosphate
    • Potassium phosphate, monobasic
    • Phosphoric acid, monopotassium salt
    • Monopotassium monophosphate
    • Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate
    • Monopotassium orthophosphate
    • Monopotassium dihydrogen phosphate
    • potassium biphosphate
    • potassium;dihydrogen phosphate
    • Sorensen's potassium phosphate
    • Potassium dihydrogenorthophosphate
    • KH2PO4
    • Potassium phosphate (K(H2PO4))
    • CHEBI:63036
    • Orthophosphoric acid, monopotassium salt
    • HSDB 5046
    • potassium dihydrogenphosphate
    • Potassium orthophosphate, dihydrogen
    • EINECS 231-913-4
    • MFCD00011401
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 076413
    • Potassium hydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4)
    • Phosphoric acid, potassium salt (1:1)
    • 4J9FJ0HL51
    • Potassium phosphate, monobasic [NF]
    • Monopotassium dihydrogen monophosphate
    • Monopotassium dihydrogen orthophosphate
    • Potassium phosphate,monobasic
    • Potassium phosphate monobasic (anhydrous)
    • MKP
    • DTXSID0035667
    • INS NO.340(I)
    • EC 231-913-4
    • INS-340(I)
    • EINECS 240-213-8
    • B7862WZ632
    • KDP
    • Phosphoric acid, potassium salt (1:?)
    • E-340(I)
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC [II]
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC [MI]
    • Phosphoric Acid Potassium
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC [FCC]
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC [JAN]
    • MONOBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE [MART.]
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC [HSDB]
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE,MONOBASIC [VANDF]
    • MONOBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE [USP-RS]
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC [WHO-DD]
    • POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE [EP MONOGRAPH]
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC [ORANGE BOOK]
    • TIS-U-SOL COMPONENT POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATES COMPONENT MONOBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
    • Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate(V)
    • Potassium phosphate monobasic, anhydrous
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC (II)
    • MONOBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (MART.)
    • MONOBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (USP-RS)
    • POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE (EP MONOGRAPH)
    • UNII-4J9FJ0HL51
    • K Phos Original
    • Pot dihydrogen phos
    • Kali Phos 3X
    • Kali Phos 12X
    • Kali Phos 30X
    • Potassium bisphosphate
    • Kali Phos 200X
    • mono potassium phosphate
    • mono-potassium phosphate
    • Potassium (as phosphate)
    • prim.-Potassium phosphate
    • Kali Phosphoricum 8006
    • KD2PO4
    • KALIUM PHOSPHORICUM 6X
    • potassium di-hydrogen phosphate
    • potassium dihydrogenphosphate ion
    • CHEMBL1200925
    • DTXCID8015667
    • UNII-B7862WZ632
    • DTXSID601011028
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE [INCI]
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE [VANDF]
    • Bestmade Natural Products Kali Phos
    • Potassium phosphate monobasic powder
    • Kalium phosphoricum 6 Special Order
    • BDBM50004328
    • MFCD00147253
    • potassium phosphate, unspecified form
    • AKOS015902364
    • AKOS028109678
    • DB09413
    • FP29189
    • Potassium dihydrogen phosphate monobasic
    • USEPA/OPP Pesticide Code: 076413
    • Potassium phosphate, monobasic (JAN/NF)
    • POTASSIUM (AS PHOSPHATE) [VANDF]
    • Potassium phosphate monobasic, HPLC grade
    • Potassium dihydrogen phosphate, Puratronic?
    • NS00080667
    • D02050
    • Potassium phosphate monobasic, Trace metals grade
    • Q415049
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM [GREEN BOOK]
    • Potassium phosphate monobasic powder suitable for cell culture
    • POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC COMPONENT OF TIS-U-SOL
    • MONOBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE COMPONENT OF POTASSIUM PHOSPHATES
    • Monobasic potassium phosphateMonopotassium monophosphateMono potassium orthophosphate
    • 231-913-4
    • 920-994-8

  • Applications

    Monobasic potassium phosphate (CAS 7778-77-0) is a water-soluble salt used across several industries. In agriculture it provides potassium and phosphorus as a soluble fertilizer. In food and beverage processing it functions as a buffering agent and acidity regulator, and it is commonly used as a yeast nutrient in fermentation. In pharmaceuticals and cosmetics it serves as a pH buffer and stabilizer for aqueous formulations. In biotechnology and industrial microbiology it is employed as a nutrient and phosphorus source in culture media. In electronics and photonics, crystals of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) are grown for nonlinear optics and electro-optic applications. In general industrial manufacturing and water treatment it provides pH control and buffering in chemical processes and cleaning formulations. The use should comply with local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 546.68
    methanol 1183.64
    isopropanol 407.79
    water 2444.62
    ethyl acetate 39.08
    n-propanol 303.03
    acetone 388.86
    n-butanol 177.61
    acetonitrile 151.4
    DMF 1558.78
    toluene 17.26
    isobutanol 172.52
    1,4-dioxane 203.77
    methyl acetate 80.45
    THF 421.0
    2-butanone 100.18
    n-pentanol 122.32
    sec-butanol 165.68
    n-hexane 14.59
    ethylene glycol 873.57
    NMP 428.74
    cyclohexane 16.27
    DMSO 1016.48
    n-butyl acetate 31.28
    n-octanol 39.62
    chloroform 17.85
    n-propyl acetate 40.22
    acetic acid 254.57
    dichloromethane 29.7
    cyclohexanone 77.28
    propylene glycol 577.94
    isopropyl acetate 33.38
    DMAc 613.12
    2-ethoxyethanol 409.29
    isopentanol 108.11
    n-heptane 14.85
    ethyl formate 88.6
    1,2-dichloroethane 36.44
    n-hexanol 81.73
    2-methoxyethanol 773.45
    isobutyl acetate 24.21
    tetrachloromethane 11.32
    n-pentyl acetate 26.7
    transcutol 196.42
    n-heptanol 57.01
    ethylbenzene 9.61
    MIBK 51.75
    2-propoxyethanol 286.33
    tert-butanol 287.7
    MTBE 68.28
    2-butoxyethanol 161.43
    propionic acid 138.43
    o-xylene 17.42
    formic acid 607.05
    diethyl ether 85.9
    m-xylene 16.75
    p-xylene 12.43
    chlorobenzene 8.2
    dimethyl carbonate 118.8
    n-octane 5.49
    formamide 813.7
    cyclopentanone 162.5
    2-pentanone 79.49
    anisole 36.91
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 102.93
    gamma-butyrolactone 160.04
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 523.29
    pyridine 72.03
    3-pentanone 54.35
    furfural 156.98
    n-dodecane 3.61
    diethylene glycol 434.43
    diisopropyl ether 25.48
    tert-amyl alcohol 128.73
    acetylacetone 86.04
    n-hexadecane 3.7
    acetophenone 36.07
    methyl propionate 75.27
    isopentyl acetate 21.56
    trichloroethylene 25.55
    n-nonanol 34.4
    cyclohexanol 85.24
    benzyl alcohol 58.02
    2-ethylhexanol 29.0
    isooctanol 35.49
    dipropyl ether 59.62
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 8.04
    ethyl lactate 78.42
    propylene carbonate 58.75
    n-methylformamide 698.03
    2-pentanol 104.65
    n-pentane 22.57
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 165.32
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 55.01
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 88.6
    mesitylene 15.26
    ε-caprolactone 57.71
    p-cymene 10.27
    epichlorohydrin 127.72
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 15.39
    2-aminoethanol 776.08
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 393.07
    sulfolane 211.46
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 5.5
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 116.68
    n-hexyl acetate 26.71
    isooctane 5.61
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 131.03
    sec-butyl acetate 21.11
    tert-butyl acetate 37.48
    decalin 4.59
    glycerin 790.36
    diglyme 240.68
    acrylic acid 162.72
    isopropyl myristate 14.78
    n-butyric acid 89.65
    acetyl acetate 25.91
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 20.92
    ethyl propionate 37.17
    nitromethane 348.19
    1,2-diethoxyethane 49.89
    benzonitrile 27.99
    trioctyl phosphate 20.32
    1-bromopropane 20.33
    gamma-valerolactone 210.37
    n-decanol 26.78
    triethyl phosphate 21.62
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 51.48
    propionitrile 81.3
    vinylene carbonate 54.2
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 143.46
    DMS 30.06
    cumene 9.69
    2-octanol 30.47
    2-hexanone 51.07
    octyl acetate 21.56
    limonene 13.34
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 392.27
    ethyl orthosilicate 22.51
    tributyl phosphate 18.45
    diacetone alcohol 101.43
    N,N-dimethylaniline 49.36
    acrylonitrile 114.19
    aniline 51.1
    1,3-propanediol 488.33
    bromobenzene 5.14
    dibromomethane 18.38
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 29.55
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 21.32
    tetrabutyl urea 36.4
    diisobutyl methanol 21.47
    2-phenylethanol 43.86
    styrene 10.4
    dioctyl adipate 23.92
    dimethyl sulfate 166.55
    ethyl butyrate 29.48
    methyl lactate 162.68
    butyl lactate 46.64
    diethyl carbonate 22.04
    propanediol butyl ether 137.93
    triethyl orthoformate 29.6
    p-tert-butyltoluene 11.35
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 50.41
    morpholine 302.17
    tert-butylamine 149.23
    n-dodecanol 21.47
    dimethoxymethane 590.31
    ethylene carbonate 51.59
    cyrene 109.93
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 35.41
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 16.21
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 10.2
    4-methylpyridine 58.33
    dibutyl ether 20.57
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 21.47
    DEF 131.81
    dimethyl isosorbide 111.74
    tetrachloroethylene 25.62
    eugenol 77.12
    triacetin 37.15
    span 80 72.08
    1,4-butanediol 287.89
    1,1-dichloroethane 25.13
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 58.55
    methyl formate 442.51
    2-methyl-1-butanol 97.84
    n-decane 5.0
    butyronitrile 68.42
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 22.8
    1-chlorooctane 9.96
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.63
    n-nonane 5.23
    undecane 4.12
    tert-butylcyclohexane 4.37
    cyclooctane 8.41
    cyclopentanol 174.7
    tetrahydropyran 100.66
    tert-amyl methyl ether 49.76
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 183.67
    1-hexene 23.47
    2-isopropoxyethanol 203.03
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 205.33
    methyl butyrate 51.43

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