Product Name

  • Name

    Potassium formate

  • EINECS 209-677-9
  • CAS No. 590-29-4
  • Article Data193
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.560 g/mL at 20 °C
  • Solubility H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
  • Melting Point 165-168 °C
  • Formula CH2KO2
  • Boiling Point 100.6 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 84.116
  • Flash Point 29.9 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance white crystalline solid
  • Safety 37/39-26
  • Risk Codes 36/37/38
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 590-29-4 (Potassium formate)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi
  • Synonyms Formicacid, potassium salt (8CI,9CI);Potassium formate (6CI);EcoForm PF 75;
  • PSA 40.13000
  • LogP -0.99800

Synthetic route

C21H37N2O3PRu

C21H37N2O3PRu

A

carbonylhydrido[6-(di-tert-butylphosphinomethylene)-2-(N,N-diethylaminomethyl)-1,6-dihydropyridine]ruthenium(II)
863971-63-5

carbonylhydrido[6-(di-tert-butylphosphinomethylene)-2-(N,N-diethylaminomethyl)-1,6-dihydropyridine]ruthenium(II)

B

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium tert-butylate at 25℃; for 0.0833333h;A 100%
B 97 %Spectr.
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

C21H34N2O3PRu(1-)*K(1+)

C21H34N2O3PRu(1-)*K(1+)

A

C21H35N2O3PRu

C21H35N2O3PRu

B

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In dimethylsulfoxide-d6 at 120℃; under 750.075 Torr; for 1h;A 98%
B 15%
carbon monoxide
201230-82-2

carbon monoxide

potassium hydroxide

potassium hydroxide

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water 1 h, 160°C, 20 atm CO-pressure;97.8%
In water 1 h, 160°C, 20 atm CO-pressure;97.8%
in presence of enough water, methanol, ethanol, acetone or ether;
potassium sulfate

potassium sulfate

barium sulfide

barium sulfide

carbon monoxide
201230-82-2

carbon monoxide

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water In water byproducts: BaSO4, H2S; 150-160°C under pressure;97%
With H2O In water byproducts: BaSO4, H2S; 150-160°C under pressure;97%
potassium sulfate

potassium sulfate

carbon monoxide
201230-82-2

carbon monoxide

barium(II) hydroxide

barium(II) hydroxide

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water In water byproducts: BaSO4; 150-160°C under pressure;97%
With H2O In water byproducts: BaSO4; 150-160°C under pressure;97%
potassium hydrogencarbonate
298-14-6

potassium hydrogencarbonate

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogen In water at 100℃; under 30003 Torr; for 10h; Temperature; Pressure; Autoclave;96.8%
With nickel; hydrogen In water at 200℃; under 45004.5 Torr; for 2h; Green chemistry;92.1%
With hydrogen; palladium In water with Pd -black,30-60 atm,70-95°C,24 h;70%
methanol
67-56-1

methanol

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [carbonylchlorohydrido{bis[2-(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethyl]amino}ethylamino] ruthenium(II); potassium hydrogencarbonate; potassium hydroxide In water at 150℃; for 20h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Time; Autoclave; Inert atmosphere;92%
With C12H16IrN4O2(1+)*BF4(1-); potassium hydroxide In water at 115℃; for 15h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere;
potassium cyanide

potassium cyanide

A

ammonia
7664-41-7

ammonia

B

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
A 73.3%
B 85.1%
A 73.3%
B 85.1%
With water In water at b.p.;in concd. soln.;
potassium fluoride

potassium fluoride

triethylsilyl formate
18296-01-0

triethylsilyl formate

A

triethylsilyl fluoride
358-43-0

triethylsilyl fluoride

B

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 20℃; for 0.25h; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere; Glovebox;A n/a
B 85%
potassium carbonate
584-08-7

potassium carbonate

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With nickel; hydrogen In water at 200℃; under 45004.5 Torr; for 2h; Green chemistry;76.6%
hydrogen
1333-74-0

hydrogen

potassium hydrogencarbonate
298-14-6

potassium hydrogencarbonate

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With palladium In not given 60 atm, 70°C;75%
With Pd black In not given 60 atm, 70°C;75%
With palladium In not given 60 atm, 70°C;75%
In water 4h, 350°C, 380 atm;11%
In water 4h, 350°C, 380 atm;11%
C14H10N5O8(1-)*K(1+)

C14H10N5O8(1-)*K(1+)

A

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

B

4-[N-(4'-methoxyphenyl)amino]-5,7-dinitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole
126865-59-6

4-[N-(4'-methoxyphenyl)amino]-5,7-dinitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water at 90℃; for 1h;A n/a
B 73%
C13H8N5O7(1-)*K(1+)

C13H8N5O7(1-)*K(1+)

A

4,6-dinitro-7-phenylaminobenzofurazan
97346-17-3

4,6-dinitro-7-phenylaminobenzofurazan

B

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water at 90℃; for 1h;A 72%
B n/a
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium tetrafluoroborate; 1,2,3-trimethylbenzimidazoline In dimethylsulfoxide-d6 at 50℃; under 1794.37 Torr; for 18h; Reagent/catalyst; Solvent; Pressure; Temperature;66%
With potassium fluoride; carbonyl(5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinato)ruthenium(II); Dimethylphenylsilane In acetonitrile at 60℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 4h; Catalytic behavior; Temperature; Reagent/catalyst; Solvent;55%
With C23H19ClN7ORu(1+)*Cl(1-); hydrogen; potassium hydroxide In tetrahydrofuran; water at 20 - 130℃; under 11400.8 Torr; for 25h; Catalytic behavior; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave; Schlenk technique;5.8%
triethylsilane
617-86-7

triethylsilane

carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

A

Triethylsilanol
597-52-4

Triethylsilanol

B

hexaethyl disiloxane
994-49-0

hexaethyl disiloxane

C

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium fluoride; dodecacarbonyl-triangulo-triruthenium In water at 80℃; under 5171.62 Torr; for 13h; Inert atmosphere; Autoclave; Green chemistry;A n/a
B n/a
C 60%
trifluoromethan
75-46-7

trifluoromethan

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide at 140℃; under 2585.81 Torr; for 24h;55%
(RS)-alanine N,N-dimethylamide
124491-96-9

(RS)-alanine N,N-dimethylamide

nitrobenzene
98-95-3

nitrobenzene

A

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

B

potassium oxalate
583-52-8

potassium oxalate

C

K2CO3

K2CO3

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium tert-butylate In tert-butyl alcohol at 50℃; for 44h; anaerobic reaction;A 20%
B n/a
C n/a
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

carbon monoxide
201230-82-2

carbon monoxide

potassium carbonate
584-08-7

potassium carbonate

A

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

B

potassium oxalate
583-52-8

potassium oxalate

C

potassium hydrogencarbonate
298-14-6

potassium hydrogencarbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) High Pressure; 2 h at 380°C; cooling, dissolution in water, addn. of HClO4; HPLC;A 0%
B 1%
C 0.8%
chloroform
67-66-3

chloroform

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide
calcium diformate
544-17-2

calcium diformate

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium sulfate
With potassium sulfate
Methyl formate
107-31-3

Methyl formate

A

methanol
67-56-1

methanol

B

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide at 25℃; Mechanism; carbonyl carbon, carbonyl oxygen and nucleophile oxygen isotope effect;
D-gulopyranose
530-27-8

D-gulopyranose

A

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

B

potassium D-lyxonate

potassium D-lyxonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide; oxygen; sodium anthraquinone-2-sulfonate; dihydrogen peroxide at 19.9℃; under 750.06 Torr; for 48.6111h; Mechanism; Product distribution; Thermodynamic data; different reaction times, O2 concentrations, absence and presence of catalyst; activation energy;
With potassium hydroxide; oxygen at 19.9℃; under 750.06 Torr;
carbon monoxide
201230-82-2

carbon monoxide

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With KRu; hydrogen heterogeneous reaction in an UHV/high pressure reactor system;
1,5-anhydro-D-glucitol
154-58-5

1,5-anhydro-D-glucitol

A

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

B

arabinoate

arabinoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide; oxygen; sodium anthraquinone-2-sulfonate; dihydrogen peroxide at 29.9℃; under 750.06 Torr; Mechanism; Product distribution; Thermodynamic data; different reaction times, O2 concentrations, absence and presence of catalyst; activation energy;
Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide; oxygen; sodium anthraquinone-2-sulfonate; dihydrogen peroxide at 19.9℃; under 750.06 Torr; for 48.6111h; Mechanism; Rate constant; Product distribution; different reaction times, O2 concentrations, absence and presence of catalyst;
With potassium hydroxide; oxygen; sodium anthraquinone-2-sulfonate; dihydrogen peroxide at 19.9℃; under 750.06 Torr; for 48.6111h; Thermodynamic data; different reaction times, O2 concentrations, absence and presence of catalyst; activation energy;
2-Nitro-4-aci-nitro-1,1-dimethoxy-1,4-dihydro-naphthalinkalium

2-Nitro-4-aci-nitro-1,1-dimethoxy-1,4-dihydro-naphthalinkalium

A

carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

B

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

C

2,4-Dinitronaphthol-(1)-kalium
18718-46-2

2,4-Dinitronaphthol-(1)-kalium

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 157 - 180℃; Product distribution; Thermodynamic data; ΔH of the decomposition;
C8H9N2O6(1-)*K(1+)

C8H9N2O6(1-)*K(1+)

A

carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

B

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

C

potassium 2,4-dinitrophenolate
14314-69-3

potassium 2,4-dinitrophenolate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 112 - 120℃; Product distribution; Thermodynamic data; ΔH of the decomposition;
C9H11N2O7(1-)*K(1+)

C9H11N2O7(1-)*K(1+)

A

carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

B

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

C

potassium 2,4-dinitrophenolate
14314-69-3

potassium 2,4-dinitrophenolate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 115 - 156℃; Product distribution; Thermodynamic data; ΔH of the decomposition;
4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 4-methylbenzenesulfonate ester
24962-55-8

4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 4-methylbenzenesulfonate ester

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

4-carboxyphenyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate
51804-15-0

4-carboxyphenyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;98%
With dichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene)palladium(II); N-Methyldicyclohexylamine; dtbpf; 9-methyl-9H-fluorene-9-carbonyl chloride; bis(dibenzylideneacetone)-palladium(0); tri tert-butylphosphoniumtetrafluoroborate In 1,4-dioxane at 80℃; for 18h; Reagent/catalyst; Inert atmosphere;99 %Spectr.
potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride
79917-90-1

1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride

1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium formate
497144-87-3

1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water Green chemistry;97.9%
In water at 25℃;90.5%
In methanol at 20℃; for 24h;
potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

benzyl chloride
100-44-7

benzyl chloride

benzyl formate
104-57-4

benzyl formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Silica D22; tetramethlyammonium chloride at 150℃; for 2h; Mechanism; other alkyl halides, other alkali salts, other catalyst;97%
Silica D22; tetramethlyammonium chloride at 150℃; for 2h;97%
Amberlyst A27 In toluene at 95℃; for 15h; Product distribution; other catalysts (ion exchange resins);97 % Chromat.
With Amberlyst A27 In toluene at 95℃; for 20h;100.0 % Chromat.
With graphene oxide-supported quaternary ammonium salt at 80℃; for 8h;
4-iodobenzonitrile
3058-39-7

4-iodobenzonitrile

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

4-cyanobenzoic Acid
619-65-8

4-cyanobenzoic Acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;97%
potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

4-chlorobenzaldehyde
104-88-1

4-chlorobenzaldehyde

4-Carboxybenzaldehyde
619-66-9

4-Carboxybenzaldehyde

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In diethylene glycol dimethyl ether at 120℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;97%
(E)-3-(3-bromo-4-fluorobenzylidene)isobenzofuran-1(3H)-one

(E)-3-(3-bromo-4-fluorobenzylidene)isobenzofuran-1(3H)-one

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

(Z)-2-fluoro-5-((3-oxoisobenzofuran-1(3H)-ylidene)methyl)benzoic acid

(Z)-2-fluoro-5-((3-oxoisobenzofuran-1(3H)-ylidene)methyl)benzoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;96%
1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethane
338-65-8

1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethane

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

2,2-difluoroethyl formate
1137875-58-1

2,2-difluoroethyl formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 125℃; for 5.5h;96%
potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

potassium oxalate
583-52-8

potassium oxalate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
absence of O2, 440-450°C;95%
potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

para-bromophenacyl bromide
99-73-0

para-bromophenacyl bromide

p-bromophenacyl formate
10536-76-2

p-bromophenacyl formate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Tris(3,6-dioxaheptyl)amine In acetonitrile for 0.25h; Heating;95%
4-iodobenzoic acid ethyl ester
51934-41-9

4-iodobenzoic acid ethyl ester

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

terephthalic acid monoethyl ester
713-57-5

terephthalic acid monoethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;95%
Stage #1: potassium formate With acetic anhydride; N-ethyl-N,N-diisopropylamine In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃;
Stage #2: 4-iodobenzoic acid ethyl ester With tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0); lithium chloride In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 80℃; for 22h;
81%
4-bromobenzenecarbonitrile
623-00-7

4-bromobenzenecarbonitrile

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

4-cyanobenzoic Acid
619-65-8

4-cyanobenzoic Acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;95%
(2E)-3-(4-bromophenyl)-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one
22966-09-2

(2E)-3-(4-bromophenyl)-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

4-[(1E)-3-oxo-3-phenylprop-1-en-1-yl]benzoic acid
20118-38-1

4-[(1E)-3-oxo-3-phenylprop-1-en-1-yl]benzoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;95%
Ethyl 4-bromobenzoate
5798-75-4

Ethyl 4-bromobenzoate

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

terephthalic acid monoethyl ester
713-57-5

terephthalic acid monoethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;95%
10CH4O*4Nb(2+)*14Cl(1-)*2Nb(3+)

10CH4O*4Nb(2+)*14Cl(1-)*2Nb(3+)

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

[K(methanol)]4[Nb6Cl12(formate)6]

[K(methanol)]4[Nb6Cl12(formate)6]

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanol for 10h;94%
potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

A

potassium oxalate
583-52-8

potassium oxalate

B

potassium carbonate
584-08-7

potassium carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
potassium hydroxide In solid byproducts: H2; 330 °C; with KOH (1:0.05) in N2 atmosphere, the heating rate 6 deg/min;A 93%
B n/a
in aluminium block at 460-500°C;A 79%
B n/a
With air In melt 460-500°C, in presence of air;A 79%
B 20%
4-Cyanochlorobenzene
623-03-0

4-Cyanochlorobenzene

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

4-cyanobenzoic Acid
619-65-8

4-cyanobenzoic Acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In diethylene glycol dimethyl ether at 120℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;93%
1-bromo-3-chloro-4-fluorobenzene
60811-21-4

1-bromo-3-chloro-4-fluorobenzene

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

3-chloro-4-fluorobenzoic acid
403-16-7

3-chloro-4-fluorobenzoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;93%
potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

6-bromo-1,4-benzodioxane
52287-51-1

6-bromo-1,4-benzodioxane

2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-carboxylic acid
4442-54-0

2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-carboxylic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;93%
ethyl 4-chlorobenzoate
7335-27-5

ethyl 4-chlorobenzoate

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

terephthalic acid monoethyl ester
713-57-5

terephthalic acid monoethyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In diethylene glycol dimethyl ether at 120℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;93%
1-bromo-4-methoxy-benzene
104-92-7

1-bromo-4-methoxy-benzene

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

4-methoxybenzoic acid
100-09-4

4-methoxybenzoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;92%
potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

1-methyl-3-octylimidazol-3-ium chloride
64697-40-1

1-methyl-3-octylimidazol-3-ium chloride

C12H23N2(1+)*CHO2(1-)

C12H23N2(1+)*CHO2(1-)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water at 25℃;91.2%
1-fluoro-3-iodo-5-methylbenzene
491862-84-1

1-fluoro-3-iodo-5-methylbenzene

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

3-fluoro-5-methylbenzoic acid
518070-19-4

3-fluoro-5-methylbenzoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;91%
2-bromofuran
584-12-3

2-bromofuran

potassium formate
590-29-4

potassium formate

2-furanoic acid
88-14-2

2-furanoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [PhCOPd(PtBu3)I]; dtbpf In 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 18h; Inert atmosphere;91%

Potassium formate Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Potassium formate Specification

The IUPAC name of thisa chemical is potassium formate. With the CAS registry number 590-29-4, it is also named as Formic acid potassium salt. The product's categories are Alphabetical Biological Buffers; Biological Buffers; BioUltra Buffers; Buffer Solutions Protein Structural Analysis; Inorganic Salts; Optimization Reagents Synthetic Reagents; Potassium; X-Ray Crystallography. It is white crystalline solid which should be sealed in the container and stored in dry place.

The other characteristics of this product can be summarized as: (1)ACD/LogP: -0.54; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): -2.3; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): -3.94; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 1; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1; (9)#H bond acceptors: 2; (10)#H bond donors: 1; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 0; (12)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 22.69 kJ/mol; (13)Vapour Pressure: 36.5 mmHg at 25°C; (14)Exact Mass: 83.961361; (15)MonoIsotopic Mass: 83.961361; (16)Topological Polar Surface Area: 40.1; (17)Heavy Atom Count: 4; (18)Complexity: 13.5.

Uses of Potassium formate: It is an intermediate in the formate potash process for the production of potassium. It has also been studied as a potential environmentally-friendly deicing salt for use on roads. In addition, it can react with chloroacetonitrile to get formyloxy-acetonitrile. This reaction needs reagent KI and solvent tetrahydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide at temperature of 100 °C. The reaction time is 4.0 hours. The yield is 76%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. If you want to contact this product, you must wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection. 

People can use the following data to convert to the molecule structure.
1. SMILES:[K+].[O-]C=O
2. InChI:InChI=1/CH2O2.K/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1 
3. InChIKey:WFIZEGIEIOHZCP-REWHXWOFAK

The following are the toxicity data which has been tested.

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LD50 intravenous 95mg/kg (95mg/kg)   Zeitschrift fuer Ernaehrungswissenschaft. Vol. 9, Pg. 332, 1969.
mouse LD50 oral 5500mg/kg (5500mg/kg)   Zeitschrift fuer Ernaehrungswissenschaft. Vol. 9, Pg. 332, 1969.

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