Potassium pyrophosphate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7320-34-5

    Molecular formula
    K4O7P2

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

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 76.69%
    Sweet 18.52%
    Clean 18.08%
    Balsamic 14.08%
    Sour 13.12%
    Alcoholic 12.65%
    Cooling 12.42%
    Savory 12.35%
    Bitter 11.55%
    Fresh 11.41%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 63.37%
    Sour 25.88%
    Bland 23.52%
    Mild 20.86%
    Very mild 19.45%
    Formyl 18.96%
    Yeast 18.84%
    Mousy 18.78%
    Rotten 18.31%
    Soy 18.17%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    1.21 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    330.34 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • 1090 °C

    Flash point

    • 157.26 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • Soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 25 °C: 187 (very good)

  • Synonyms

    • Potassium pyrophosphate
    • 7320-34-5
    • TKPP
    • Diphosphoric acid, tetrapotassium salt
    • TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
    • Tetrapotassium diphosphorate
    • Pyrophosphoric acid, tetrapotassium salt
    • B9W4019H5G
    • DTXSID3036446
    • RefChem:897424
    • DTXCID1016446
    • 230-785-7
    • Potassium diphosphate
    • Tetrapotassium diphosphate
    • Potassium pyrophospate
    • Diphosphoric acid, potassium salt
    • tetrapotassium;phosphonato phosphate
    • MFCD00011393
    • 10124-52-4
    • tetrapotassium phosphonato phosphate
    • Tetra Potassium Pyrophosphate
    • Potassium pyrophosphate Anhydrous
    • EINECS 230-785-7
    • UNII-B9W4019H5G
    • EINECS 233-338-4
    • Diphosphoric acid tetrapotassium salt
    • EC 230-785-7
    • SCHEMBL36336
    • K4O7P2
    • orb2939830
    • Potassium diphosphate tetrabasic
    • Potassium pyrophosphate, anhydrous
    • Potassium diphosphate (K4(P2O7))
    • POTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE [MI]
    • Tetrapotassium diphosphoric acid salt
    • POTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE [FCC]
    • AKOS015904523
    • FP63067
    • Diphosphoric acid, potassium salt (1:4)
    • NS00081024
    • Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate Anhydrous; TKPP
    • F097627
    • Q2575439
    • 7320-34-5

  • Applications

    Potassium pyrophosphate (CAS 7320-34-5) is used as a water-softening builder and chelating agent in household detergents and industrial cleaners to reduce water hardness, enhance cleaning performance, and stabilize formulations; it functions as a pH buffer and stabilizer in coatings and inks and in polymer formulations; it can act as a sequestrant to improve pigment dispersion and support metal-processing steps in paints, ceramics, and related industries; and it provides pH control and formulation stability in cosmetics and personal care products, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 718.7
    methanol 1379.15
    isopropanol 634.03
    water 1625.93
    ethyl acetate 186.56
    n-propanol 479.45
    acetone 531.27
    n-butanol 369.97
    acetonitrile 293.06
    DMF 1613.42
    toluene 72.45
    isobutanol 323.17
    1,4-dioxane 380.9
    methyl acetate 214.61
    THF 978.04
    2-butanone 292.73
    n-pentanol 218.61
    sec-butanol 404.79
    n-hexane 54.08
    ethylene glycol 566.07
    NMP 682.21
    cyclohexane 50.94
    DMSO 1492.38
    n-butyl acetate 81.14
    n-octanol 116.5
    chloroform 161.79
    n-propyl acetate 122.56
    acetic acid 191.73
    dichloromethane 192.4
    cyclohexanone 185.24
    propylene glycol 437.37
    isopropyl acetate 144.77
    DMAc 1027.11
    2-ethoxyethanol 525.7
    isopentanol 260.07
    n-heptane 43.77
    ethyl formate 201.59
    1,2-dichloroethane 174.95
    n-hexanol 178.25
    2-methoxyethanol 1077.63
    isobutyl acetate 64.8
    tetrachloromethane 71.42
    n-pentyl acetate 67.89
    transcutol 225.34
    n-heptanol 128.73
    ethylbenzene 41.83
    MIBK 190.26
    2-propoxyethanol 457.28
    tert-butanol 639.54
    MTBE 287.8
    2-butoxyethanol 237.13
    propionic acid 186.85
    o-xylene 69.77
    formic acid 412.64
    diethyl ether 419.18
    m-xylene 70.66
    p-xylene 46.1
    chlorobenzene 37.95
    dimethyl carbonate 293.12
    n-octane 22.29
    formamide 677.41
    cyclopentanone 362.67
    2-pentanone 304.98
    anisole 121.69
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 375.91
    gamma-butyrolactone 353.29
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 860.05
    pyridine 147.06
    3-pentanone 236.07
    furfural 237.53
    n-dodecane 16.54
    diethylene glycol 485.07
    diisopropyl ether 133.9
    tert-amyl alcohol 401.48
    acetylacetone 226.88
    n-hexadecane 16.78
    acetophenone 99.96
    methyl propionate 291.92
    isopentyl acetate 58.83
    trichloroethylene 121.79
    n-nonanol 105.61
    cyclohexanol 219.2
    benzyl alcohol 117.16
    2-ethylhexanol 82.4
    isooctanol 87.24
    dipropyl ether 171.19
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 37.86
    ethyl lactate 147.81
    propylene carbonate 156.54
    n-methylformamide 752.8
    2-pentanol 311.91
    n-pentane 95.55
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 290.62
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 147.34
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 163.56
    mesitylene 60.6
    ε-caprolactone 147.39
    p-cymene 37.8
    epichlorohydrin 356.69
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 97.12
    2-aminoethanol 634.62
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 503.78
    sulfolane 460.36
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 29.6
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 385.07
    n-hexyl acetate 79.99
    isooctane 27.47
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 190.12
    sec-butyl acetate 77.19
    tert-butyl acetate 150.82
    decalin 18.66
    glycerin 632.07
    diglyme 307.37
    acrylic acid 165.95
    isopropyl myristate 49.94
    n-butyric acid 175.48
    acetyl acetate 82.88
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 42.83
    ethyl propionate 147.77
    nitromethane 360.67
    1,2-diethoxyethane 115.92
    benzonitrile 64.28
    trioctyl phosphate 50.28
    1-bromopropane 138.83
    gamma-valerolactone 339.47
    n-decanol 84.66
    triethyl phosphate 65.44
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 167.94
    propionitrile 221.0
    vinylene carbonate 121.7
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 266.1
    DMS 74.46
    cumene 38.63
    2-octanol 93.71
    2-hexanone 146.48
    octyl acetate 66.17
    limonene 50.62
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 599.11
    ethyl orthosilicate 66.49
    tributyl phosphate 44.41
    diacetone alcohol 267.93
    N,N-dimethylaniline 151.7
    acrylonitrile 220.57
    aniline 145.49
    1,3-propanediol 521.41
    bromobenzene 27.56
    dibromomethane 150.33
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 156.72
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 63.84
    tetrabutyl urea 79.73
    diisobutyl methanol 68.57
    2-phenylethanol 103.33
    styrene 40.37
    dioctyl adipate 58.97
    dimethyl sulfate 397.89
    ethyl butyrate 89.27
    methyl lactate 320.12
    butyl lactate 82.63
    diethyl carbonate 63.68
    propanediol butyl ether 168.4
    triethyl orthoformate 81.49
    p-tert-butyltoluene 45.56
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 113.13
    morpholine 504.8
    tert-butylamine 416.66
    n-dodecanol 67.65
    dimethoxymethane 1259.96
    ethylene carbonate 122.82
    cyrene 201.59
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 78.32
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 47.1
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 41.74
    4-methylpyridine 155.11
    dibutyl ether 72.01
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 68.57
    DEF 394.08
    dimethyl isosorbide 221.49
    tetrachloroethylene 113.35
    eugenol 137.72
    triacetin 71.89
    span 80 110.65
    1,4-butanediol 259.44
    1,1-dichloroethane 145.48
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 143.29
    methyl formate 494.96
    2-methyl-1-butanol 255.35
    n-decane 24.39
    butyronitrile 193.66
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 77.15
    1-chlorooctane 49.68
    1-chlorotetradecane 26.17
    n-nonane 24.9
    undecane 19.49
    tert-butylcyclohexane 21.63
    cyclooctane 29.01
    cyclopentanol 353.31
    tetrahydropyran 280.45
    tert-amyl methyl ether 262.78
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 237.22
    1-hexene 91.77
    2-isopropoxyethanol 319.04
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 219.83
    methyl butyrate 158.34

    Scent© AI

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IFRA standard 51

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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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