Product Name

  • Name

    Potassium nitrite(III)

  • EINECS 231-832-4
  • CAS No. 7758-09-0
  • Article Data120
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1,92 g/cm3
  • Solubility
  • Melting Point 350 °C (dec.)(lit.)
  • Formula KNO2
  • Boiling Point
  • Molecular Weight 85.1038
  • Flash Point
  • Transport Information UN 1488 5.1/PG 2
  • Appearance white to yellow crystals
  • Safety 45-61
  • Risk Codes 8-25-50
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 7758-09-0 (Potassium nitrite(III))
  • Hazard Symbols OxidizingO,ToxicT,DangerousN
  • Synonyms Nitrousacid, potassium salt (8CI,9CI);E 249;Klear;Nitrous acid, potassiumsalt (1:1);Potassium nitrite (1:1);
  • PSA 52.49000
  • LogP 0.25060

Synthetic route

potassium chloride

potassium chloride

sodium nitrite
7632-00-0

sodium nitrite

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water 88-97 % KNO2 content after evapn. to dryness and recrystn.; NaCl removed by pptn. by AgNO2 or AgNO3;91%
In water 88-97 % KNO2 content after evapn. to dryness and recrystn.; NaCl removed by pptn. by AgNO2 or AgNO3;91%
potassium cyanide

potassium cyanide

silver
7440-22-4

silver

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
A <1
B 65.2%
A <1
B 65.2%
difluoro-nitro-methane
1493-05-6

difluoro-nitro-methane

potassium tert-butylate
865-47-4

potassium tert-butylate

A

potassium fluoride

potassium fluoride

B

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

C

Diethyl carbonate
105-58-8

Diethyl carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In tetrahydrofuran byproducts: NO3(1-); alkoxide soln. addn. to F2C(NO2)2 soln. (molar ratio F2C(NO2)2:nucleophile=1:2), reacting (-10°C for 10-15 min), stirring (0°C for 1 h, further at 20°C for 2 h); salts. ppt. sepn. (CH2Cl2 addn.) after 1 d; chem. and GLC anal.;A 43%
B n/a
C 11%
difluoro-nitro-methane
1493-05-6

difluoro-nitro-methane

potassium tert-butylate
865-47-4

potassium tert-butylate

A

potassium fluoride

potassium fluoride

B

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In N,N-dimethyl-formamide alkoxide soln. addn. to F2C(NO2)2 soln. (molar ratio F2C(NO2)2:nucleophile=1:2), reacting (-10°C for 10-15 min), stirring (-50°C,then at 0°C for 2 d); salts. ppt. sepn. (CH2Cl2 addn.); chem. and GLC anal.;A 19%
B 25%
potassium cyanide

potassium cyanide

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With clay; soda lime; oxygen 370°C;with air;A 2.6%
B 23.2%
With O2; soda lime; clay 370°C;with air;A 2.6%
B 23.2%
difluoro-nitro-methane
1493-05-6

difluoro-nitro-methane

potassium ethoxide
917-58-8

potassium ethoxide

A

potassium fluoride

potassium fluoride

B

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

C

Diethyl carbonate
105-58-8

Diethyl carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In ethanol; dichloromethane alkoxide soln. (EtOH) addn. to F2C(NO2)2 soln. (CH2Cl2) (molar ratio F2C(NO2)2:nucleophile=1:1), reacting (-10°C for 10-15 min), stirring (0°C for 1 h); salts. ppt. sepn. (CH2Cl2 addn.); chem. and GLC anal.;A n/a
B n/a
C 8%
potassium carbonate
584-08-7

potassium carbonate

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With nitrous gas In water excluding air; nitrous gas, obtained by redn. of HNO3 by As2O3 or starch, introduced in concd. soln. until complete neutralization; NO in small excess compared to NO2;
In water double reaction of Ba-, Ag- or K-Pb-nitrite with K2CO3; soln. concd. in vacuo, dried in H2 at ambient temp. then at 100 °C;
In water double reaction of Ba-, Ag- or K-Pb-nitrite with K2CO3; soln. concd. in vacuo, dried in H2 at ambient temp. then at 100 °C;
With nitrous gas In water excluding air; nitrous gas, obtained by redn. of HNO3 by As2O3 or starch, introduced in concd. soln. until complete neutralization; NO in small excess compared to NO2;
potassium carbonate
584-08-7

potassium carbonate

sodium nitrite
7632-00-0

sodium nitrite

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water for prepn. of large quantities; KNO2 content 85-99.8 %;>=72
In water for prepn. of large quantities; KNO2 content 85-99.8 %;>=72
barium sulfide

barium sulfide

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
heating in iron crucible to glow;
heating in iron crucible to glow;
silver(I) nitrite
7783-99-5

silver(I) nitrite

potassium chloride

potassium chloride

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water pure KNO2 if AgNO2 was prepd. from NaNO2 purified by recrystn.;
In water pure KNO2 if AgNO2 was prepd. from NaNO2 purified by recrystn.;
lead(II) oxide

lead(II) oxide

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

lead(II,IV) oxide

lead(II,IV) oxide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
heating;;
heating;;
potassium sulfide

potassium sulfide

sulfur dioxide
7446-09-5

sulfur dioxide

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In melt byproducts: K2SO4, K2SO3; in melt at 330°C;
nitrogen(II) oxide
10102-43-9

nitrogen(II) oxide

potassium
7440-09-7

potassium

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

nitrogen
7727-37-9

nitrogen

nitrogen(II) oxide
10102-43-9

nitrogen(II) oxide

potassium
7440-09-7

potassium

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
ignition;
In not given ignition of heated K in NO, formation of KNO2, KNO3;;
potassium
7440-09-7

potassium

dinitrogen monoxide
10024-97-2

dinitrogen monoxide

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

nitrogen
7727-37-9

nitrogen

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In not given formation of KNO2 by a long (enough) reactn.time; appearance of NO (forming by thermical decompn. of N2O);;
potassium
7440-09-7

potassium

Nitrogen dioxide
10102-44-0

Nitrogen dioxide

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
inflammation of K at room temp.;
In not given ignition of heated K in NO2, formation of KNO2, KNO3;;
inflammation of K at room temp.;
potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
1 part of KNO3 melted with 2 part of Pb; boiling the melt with H2O, KNO2 pptd. with alcohol;
1 part of KNO3 melted with 2 part of Pb; boiling the melt with H2O, KNO2 pptd. with alcohol;
potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
vac.;
melted with much Fe filings to moderate glow;
vac.;
melted with much Fe filings to moderate glow;
hydrogen

hydrogen

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

ammonia
7664-41-7

ammonia

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water redn. of KNO3 in aq. soln. at normal temp. by Pd black, laden with H;;
In water redn. of KNO3 in aq. soln. at normal temp. by Pd black, laden with H;;
indium
7440-74-6

indium

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

indium(1+)

indium(1+)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water Kinetics; reaction of aq. solns. of starting materials at room temp.; IR-spectroscopy;
potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonia In water added NH3 to aq. soln. of KNO3 satd. at 30-40 °C then Zn under cooling; filtered, Zn pptd. by CO2, neutralized; KNO3 crystallizes first;
With NH3 In water react. rate and yield increased by excess of NH3 and by holding temp. 20-25 °C;
With NH3 In water added NH3 to aq. soln. of KNO3 satd. at 30-40 °C then Zn under cooling; filtered, Zn pptd. by CO2, neutralized; KNO3 crystallizes first;
With ammonia In water react. rate and yield increased by excess of NH3 and by holding temp. 20-25 °C;
n-Amyl nitrite
463-04-7

n-Amyl nitrite

potassium hydroxide

potassium hydroxide

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In ethanol CP KNO2 with KOH (dissolved in alcohol) not in excess;
In ethanol CP KNO2 with KOH (dissolved in alcohol) not in excess;
2K(1+)*Pb(2+)*3NO2(1-)*NO3(1-)=K2Pb(NO2)3NO3

2K(1+)*Pb(2+)*3NO2(1-)*NO3(1-)=K2Pb(NO2)3NO3

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

nitrogen(II) oxide
10102-43-9

nitrogen(II) oxide

C

lead(II) oxide

lead(II) oxide

D

Nitrogen dioxide
10102-44-0

Nitrogen dioxide

E

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 320°C;
at 320°C;
K(1+)*CN(1-)*K(1+)*NO2(1-)*0.5H2O=KCN*KNO2*0.5H2O

K(1+)*CN(1-)*K(1+)*NO2(1-)*0.5H2O=KCN*KNO2*0.5H2O

A

potassium cyanide

potassium cyanide

B

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water
With H2O
6K(1+)*2{Co(NO2)6}(3-)*3H2O

6K(1+)*2{Co(NO2)6}(3-)*3H2O

A

cobalt(III) oxide

cobalt(III) oxide

B

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

C

water
7732-18-5

water

D

nitrogen(II) oxide
10102-43-9

nitrogen(II) oxide

E

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
heating in vacuum;;
heating in vacuum;;
potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

potassium peroxide

potassium peroxide

C

potassium
7440-09-7

potassium

D

Nitrogen dioxide
10102-44-0

Nitrogen dioxide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
byproducts: O2; Electrolysis; graphite electrodes; the graphite electrode is dissolved by the formed peroxide and K2CO3 and K2O are formed; with metal electrode is the yield of KNO2 lower;
byproducts: O2; Electrolysis; aluminium or graphite cathode; the graphite electrode is dissolved by the formed peroxide and K2CO3 and K2O are formed;
potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

nitrogen
7727-37-9

nitrogen

C

ammonia
7664-41-7

ammonia

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With K2SO4 In water Kinetics; Electrolysis; at -2.9 V versus Ag/AgCl at amb. temp.;
potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

A

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

B

oxygen

oxygen

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrate

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Conditions
ConditionsYield
hydrated tin dioxide In water Irradiation (UV/VIS); redn. of KNO3 to KNO2 in aq. soln. by sunlight in presence of colloid tin(IV) oxide hydrate;;
byproducts: O2; dissocn. pressures are given at various temp.;
byproducts: O2; strong heating;
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

nitrogen(II) oxide
10102-43-9

nitrogen(II) oxide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid; water at 20℃; under 375.038 Torr; for 2.22222E-05h; Pressure; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Time;99.98%
With sulfuric acid; potassium iodide In not given byproducts: H2O, I2; washing with NaOH soln.;
above 500 °C, based on spect. results;
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

{Au(H2NCH2CH(NH2)CH3)2}(3+)*3ClO4(1-)*H2O={Au(H2NCH2CH(NH2)CH3)2}(ClO4)3*H2O

{Au(H2NCH2CH(NH2)CH3)2}(3+)*3ClO4(1-)*H2O={Au(H2NCH2CH(NH2)CH3)2}(ClO4)3*H2O

{Au(H2NCH2CH(CH3)NNO)(H2NCH2CH(CH3)NH2)}(2+)*2ClO4(1-)*H2O={Au(H2NCH2CH(CH3)NNO)(H2NCH2CH(CH3)NH2)}(ClO4)2*H2O

{Au(H2NCH2CH(CH3)NNO)(H2NCH2CH(CH3)NH2)}(2+)*2ClO4(1-)*H2O={Au(H2NCH2CH(CH3)NNO)(H2NCH2CH(CH3)NH2)}(ClO4)2*H2O

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With HClO4 In water byproducts: KClO4; addn. of soln. of KNO2 to soln. of complex over 10 min, addn. of 1 M HClO4 up to pH 3; filtering after 3 d, evapn. in vac. until pptn. of KClO4, addn. of EtOH, filtration, concg., addn. of dioxane, filtration, addn. of dioxane and EtOH, addn. of ether with stirring, filtering ppt., washing with ether, drying in vac. over P2O5; elem. anal.;97%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

sulfur dioxide
7446-09-5

sulfur dioxide

potassium hydrogencarbonate
298-14-6

potassium hydrogencarbonate

dipotassium hydroxylamine-N,N'-disulfonate dihydrate

dipotassium hydroxylamine-N,N'-disulfonate dihydrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water cooling down to 0°C, shaking; recrystn.;97%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

cobalt(II) nitrate

cobalt(II) nitrate

potassium hexakis(nitrito)cobaltate(III)

potassium hexakis(nitrito)cobaltate(III)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With CH3COOH In water byproducts: CH3COOK, NO, H2O; Co(NO3)2 and KNO2 (1:7) combined; acetic acid added (Co(NO3)2:CH3COOH=1:2) at 70+/-5°C under stirring; mixt. stirred at a rate of 500+/-50 rpm for 30 min; ppt. allowed to settle for 15-16 h; crystals washed (H2O) until pH about 4.5; solid filtered; dried at 90+/-%°C for 32 h; elem. anal.;97%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

chlorine
7782-50-5

chlorine

palladium
7440-05-3

palladium

potassium tetranitropalladate (II)

potassium tetranitropalladate (II)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water suspn. of Pd powder in distd. water was treated with Cl2 until all Pd dissolved, purged with N2, filtered, KNO2 was added; crystd. at 278 K; elem. anal.;95%
ammonium hexafluorophosphate

ammonium hexafluorophosphate

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

[ruthenium(II)(chloride)(η6-p-cymene)(2,2’-bipyridine)][hexafluorophosphate]
159310-08-4

[ruthenium(II)(chloride)(η6-p-cymene)(2,2’-bipyridine)][hexafluorophosphate]

silver nitrate

silver nitrate

[(η6-p-cymene)Ru(2,2'-bipyridine)NO2]PF6

[(η6-p-cymene)Ru(2,2'-bipyridine)NO2]PF6

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanol byproducts: AgCl; under inert atm. to Ru complex and AgNO3 in MeOH KNO2 was added and stirred for 18 h; excess NH4PF6 was added and cooled in ice bath, ppt. was filtered and stirred in acetone for 10 min, soln. was filtered and concd. in vacuo, Et2O was added, ppt. was filtered and washed with Et2O; elem. anal.;93.1%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

Pt(4+)*NH2(CH2)2NH(CH2)2NH2*3Cl(1-)*NO2(1-)={Pt(NH2(CH2)2NH(CH2)2NH2)ClNO2Cl}Cl

Pt(4+)*NH2(CH2)2NH(CH2)2NH2*3Cl(1-)*NO2(1-)={Pt(NH2(CH2)2NH(CH2)2NH2)ClNO2Cl}Cl

Pt(4+)*NH2(CH2)2NH(CH2)2NH2*2Cl(1-)*2NO2(1-)={Pt(NH2(CH2)2NH(CH2)2NH2)ClNO2Cl}NO2

Pt(4+)*NH2(CH2)2NH(CH2)2NH2*2Cl(1-)*2NO2(1-)={Pt(NH2(CH2)2NH(CH2)2NH2)ClNO2Cl}NO2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water addn. of KNO2 in H2O to a soln. of Pt-complex in H2O (molar ratio complex:KNO2=1:5), pptn. after 1-2 min, cooled in an ice bath; filtered, washed (several drops of icy water, EtOH and ether); elem. anal.;93%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

{C5H5Ni(P(C4H9-n)3)2}Cl

{C5H5Ni(P(C4H9-n)3)2}Cl

{C5H5Ni(P(C4H9-n)3)2}NO2

{C5H5Ni(P(C4H9-n)3)2}NO2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water anion exchange in aq. soln.; molar ratio (C5H5Ni(P(C4H9-n)3)2)(1+)Cl(1-):KNO2 = 1:3; between O°C and room temp.; product dissolved in benzene; recrystn. from hexane or benzene/hexane in the presence of P(C4H9-n)3;91%
In water
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

ruthenium(III)chloride
10049-08-8

ruthenium(III)chloride

potassium sodium hexanitroruthenate(II)*H2O

potassium sodium hexanitroruthenate(II)*H2O

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Na(1+); Cl2 In hydrogenchloride heating on a water bath for 30 min; filtn. and dissolving in a minimum of water; elem. anal.;90%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

potassium chloro(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato)platinate(II) hydrate
117581-24-5

potassium chloro(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato)platinate(II) hydrate

silver nitrate

silver nitrate

potassium nitro(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato)platinate(II) dihydrate
119695-31-7

potassium nitro(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylato)platinate(II) dihydrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water byproducts: AgCl; soln. of KNO2 added slowly to the soln. of Pt-complex (70°C), stirring (1 h); addn. of AgNO3, AgCl filtered off, soln. cooled slowly to room temp.; crystals filtered off and dried (vac.); elem. anal.;90%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

[Pt(O2CCF3)(C6Cl5)(P(C6H5)3)2]
84330-57-4, 112711-85-0

[Pt(O2CCF3)(C6Cl5)(P(C6H5)3)2]

Pt(2+)*NO2(1-)*C6Cl5(1-)*2P(C6H5)3=[Pt(NO2)(C6Cl5)(P(C6H5)3)2]

Pt(2+)*NO2(1-)*C6Cl5(1-)*2P(C6H5)3=[Pt(NO2)(C6Cl5)(P(C6H5)3)2]

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In acetone slight excess of KNO2 added to soln. of Pt complex in acetone, left at room temp. for 4 h; concd. in vac., recrystd. from CH2Cl2/MeOH; elem. anal.;90%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

2K(1+)*[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2Cl2](2-)*2H2O=K2[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2Cl2]*2H2O

2K(1+)*[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2Cl2](2-)*2H2O=K2[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2Cl2]*2H2O

2K(1+)*[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2(NO2)2](2-)=K2[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2(NO2)2]

2K(1+)*[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2(NO2)2](2-)=K2[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2(NO2)2]

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water addn. of a satd. soln. of KNO2 to that of the Pt-compd. (ratio 2 : 1, 80°C, 30 min); ppt. filtered off, washed (H2O) and dried (over P2O5); elem. anal.;90%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

2K(1+)*Pt(NH2CH2CH2SO3)2Cl2(2-)*5H2O=K2(Pt(NH2CH2CH2SO3)2Cl2)*5H2O

2K(1+)*Pt(NH2CH2CH2SO3)2Cl2(2-)*5H2O=K2(Pt(NH2CH2CH2SO3)2Cl2)*5H2O

2K(1+)*[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2(NO2)2](2-)=K2[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2(NO2)2]

2K(1+)*[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2(NO2)2](2-)=K2[Pt(H2NC2H4SO3)2(NO2)2]

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water byproducts: KCl; satd. solns. (1 : 2), 80°C (30 min); ppt. filtered off, washed (H2O) and dried (over P2O5); elem. anal.;90%
In water addn. of a satd. soln. of KNO2 to that of the Pt-compd. (ratio 2 : 1, 80°C, 30 min); ppt. filtered off, washed (H2O) and dried (over P2O5); elem. anal.;90%
di(pyridin-2-yl)amine
1202-34-2

di(pyridin-2-yl)amine

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

copper(II) acetate monohydrate
6046-93-1

copper(II) acetate monohydrate

[Cu(di-2-pyridylamine)2(ONO)]NO2

[Cu(di-2-pyridylamine)2(ONO)]NO2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanol; water aq. soln. of Cu salt added to soln. of org. compd. in MeOH, then added aq. soln. of KNO2; allowed to stand for 1 wk, filtered, washed with mother liquor, air-dried; elem. anal.;90%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

[2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]di-n-butyltin(IV) chloride
215306-19-7

[2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]di-n-butyltin(IV) chloride

C17H30N2O2Sn

C17H30N2O2Sn

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In tetrahydrofuran; benzene at 30℃; for 48h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;90%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

hydrazin sulfate

hydrazin sulfate

A

nitrogen
7727-37-9

nitrogen

B

dinitrogen monoxide
10024-97-2

dinitrogen monoxide

C

trans-hyponitrous acid
19467-31-3, 173728-04-6

trans-hyponitrous acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In not given at room temp. or upon boiling from equimolar amounts in 3% solns.; no formation of H2N2O2 even in concd. solns. at low temps.; mole ratio of N2O:N2 depends on the mole ratio nitrite:hydrazonium salt;;A 11%
B 89%
C 0%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

(2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl)(n-Bu)SnCl2
215306-21-1

(2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl)(n-Bu)SnCl2

C13H21N3O4Sn

C13H21N3O4Sn

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In tetrahydrofuran; benzene at 30℃; for 48h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;88%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

dichloro(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)rhodium (III) dimer

dichloro(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)rhodium (III) dimer

K[Rh(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)(NO2)3]

K[Rh(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)(NO2)3]

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In acetone N2-atmosphere; refluxing of excess NaNO2 with Rh-complex (15 h); filtration, washing (acetone), solvent removal from filtrate (vac.), crystn. (CH2Cl2/hexane); elem. anal.;86%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

hydroxylamine hydrochloride
5470-11-1

hydroxylamine hydrochloride

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride; sulfur dioxide In water byproducts: H2SO4; react. in water contg. ice and K-acetate leading SO2 into it,mixing,at 0°C;filtering,washing with 0.5 n HCl,hydrolysis at 100°C,for 2h; pptg. of H2SO4 with BaCl2,filtering,evapn.;85%
potassium dodecahydro-closo-dodecaborate

potassium dodecahydro-closo-dodecaborate

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

tetrabutyl-ammonium chloride
1112-67-0

tetrabutyl-ammonium chloride

A

2(C4H9)4N(1+)*B12H11NO(2-)=((C4H9)4N)2B12H11NO

2(C4H9)4N(1+)*B12H11NO(2-)=((C4H9)4N)2B12H11NO

B

4(C4H9)4N(1+)*[B12H11N(O)]2(4-)=((C4H9)4N)4[B12H11N(O)]2

4(C4H9)4N(1+)*[B12H11N(O)]2(4-)=((C4H9)4N)4[B12H11N(O)]2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride In hydrogenchloride; water byproducts: KCl, H2O; KNO2 in H2O was added dropwise to aq. HCl (37.8%) soln. of B-compd. at 0°C (temp. was not allowed to rise above 5-7 °C, mixt. was kept at 0. degree.C for 1 h and at room temp. until soln. was not conta ined NO2(1-)-ion; concn. (vac., 30 °C), EtOH was added, filtn. and evapn. in vac. at 30 °C, drying at room temp. in high-vac. for 1 h, MeCN was added, chromy. (silica, MeCN-CHCl3=1:1) (2 fraction), evapn., H2O was added,Bu4NCl was added in H2O, elem. anal.;A 85%
B 24%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

[Fe((1E,1'E)-N,N'-(propane-1,3-diyl)bis(1-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methanimine))(MeCN)2](BF4)2

[Fe((1E,1'E)-N,N'-(propane-1,3-diyl)bis(1-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methanimine))(MeCN)2](BF4)2

[Fe((1E,1'E)-N,N'-(propane-1,3-diyl)bis(1-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methanimine))(NO2)2]

[Fe((1E,1'E)-N,N'-(propane-1,3-diyl)bis(1-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methanimine))(NO2)2]

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 18-crown-6 ether In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 2h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;85%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

[Fe(NO)2(μ-1,3-bis(dimethylamino)-2-propanolate)Fe-(NO)2(THF)]

[Fe(NO)2(μ-1,3-bis(dimethylamino)-2-propanolate)Fe-(NO)2(THF)]

A

[Fe2(NO)4(μ-1,3-bis(dimethylamino)-2-propanolate)(μ-NO2)]

[Fe2(NO)4(μ-1,3-bis(dimethylamino)-2-propanolate)(μ-NO2)]

B

[Fe2(NO)4(μ-1,3-bis(dimethylamino)-2-propanolate)(μ-NO2)]

[Fe2(NO)4(μ-1,3-bis(dimethylamino)-2-propanolate)(μ-NO2)]

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ferrocenium hexafluorophosphate In tetrahydrofuran at 0℃; Schlenk technique;A 85%
B n/a
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

{Pt(endpy)Cl2}Cl2*5H2O

{Pt(endpy)Cl2}Cl2*5H2O

chloronitro(bipyridyl)(N,N'-dinitroso-1,2-ethanediaminato)platinum(II) hemihydrate
85116-30-9

chloronitro(bipyridyl)(N,N'-dinitroso-1,2-ethanediaminato)platinum(II) hemihydrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In water soln. of KNO2 in boiling water added to a soln. of the Pt-complex in boiling water, kept on a steam bath for 3 h; cooled to room temp., pptn. filtered off, washed with hot water, EtOH, and then ether, dissolved in boiling DMF, recrystd. by cooling, evapd., elem. anal.;84%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

copper(II) nitrate trihydrate

copper(II) nitrate trihydrate

tris<2-(1-methylimidazolyl)>methoxymethane
101420-28-4

tris<2-(1-methylimidazolyl)>methoxymethane

bis(nitrito-O,O')[tris[2-(1-methyl)imidazolyl]methoxymethane]copper(II)
178316-11-5

bis(nitrito-O,O')[tris[2-(1-methyl)imidazolyl]methoxymethane]copper(II)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In acetone addn. of 1 equiv. ligand and 2 equiv. KNO2 to Cu-salt, stirring for 30 min; filtration, crystn. on evapn., collection (filtration), drying in air;82%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

hydroxyammonium sulfate

hydroxyammonium sulfate

A

nitrogen
7727-37-9

nitrogen

B

dinitrogen monoxide
10024-97-2

dinitrogen monoxide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In not given in acidic soln. from equimolar amounts of components; mole ratio N2O : N2 depends on the mole ratio of nitrite : hydrazonium salt;;A 20%
B 80%
In not given in acidic soln.; mole ratio N2O : N2 = 2:1 at mole ratio of nitrite : hydrazonium salt = 2:1;;
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

[Ru(CH3CN)2(CO)2(P(C6H5)3)2](2+)*2(PF6)(1-)=[Ru(CH3CN)2(CO)2(P(C6H5)3)2](PF6)2

[Ru(CH3CN)2(CO)2(P(C6H5)3)2](2+)*2(PF6)(1-)=[Ru(CH3CN)2(CO)2(P(C6H5)3)2](PF6)2

Ru(2+)*2NO2(1-)*2(CO)*2P(C6H5)3=[Ru(NO2)2(CO)2(P(C6H5)3)2]

Ru(2+)*2NO2(1-)*2(CO)*2P(C6H5)3=[Ru(NO2)2(CO)2(P(C6H5)3)2]

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanol under N2 addn. of MeOH and KNO2 to complex, 50-60°C, 4 h, pptn.,evapn. in vac.; extn. with CH2Cl2, filtration, addn. of MeOH to ext., concn. in vac., recrystn. from CH2Cl2/MeOH, not sepn., detectation by IR, 31P NMR;80%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

[Ni(pentachlorophenyl)(pyridine)3]ClO4
78331-77-8

[Ni(pentachlorophenyl)(pyridine)3]ClO4

[Ni(NO2)(pentachlorophenyl)(pyridine)2]

[Ni(NO2)(pentachlorophenyl)(pyridine)2]

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In acetone excess KNO2, stirring (6 h, pptn.); filtration, washing (water), recrystn. (CH2Cl2/MeOH); elem. anal.;80%
N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide
680-31-9

N,N,N,N,N,N-hexamethylphosphoric triamide

potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

LaCl3*7.1H2O

LaCl3*7.1H2O

La(3+)*3(NO2)(1-)*3(OP(N(CH3)2)3)= [La(NO2)3(OP(N(CH3)2)3)3]

La(3+)*3(NO2)(1-)*3(OP(N(CH3)2)3)= [La(NO2)3(OP(N(CH3)2)3)3]

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethyl formate In ethanol byproducts: KCl; LaCl3*7.1H2O in ethanol dehydrated by boiling with triethyl formate in presence OP(NMe2)3 for 15 min; filtering beaker with KNO2 mounted on backflow condenser, mixt. refluxed to complete dissoln. of KNO3; KCl filtered off; solvents distd. off in vac. at 300°K; filtered(acetone soln.), acetone distd. off in vac., crystd. after treatment with OP(NMe2)3 three times; washed (anhydrous diethyl ether), dried in vac.; elem. anal., XRD;80%
potassium nitrite
7758-09-0

potassium nitrite

dihydrogen hexachloroplatinate tetrahydrate

dihydrogen hexachloroplatinate tetrahydrate

sodium nitrite
7632-00-0

sodium nitrite

potassium tetranitroplatinate(IV)

potassium tetranitroplatinate(IV)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: dihydrogen hexachloroplatinate tetrahydrate; sodium nitrite In water for 2h;
Stage #2: potassium nitrite
80%

Potassium nitrite Chemical Properties

Molecular Structure of Potassium nitrite (1:1) (CAS NO.7758-09-0):

IUPAC Name: Potassium nitrite
Canonical SMILES: N(=O)[O-].[K+]
InChI: InChI=1S/K.HNO2/c;2-1-3/h;(H,2,3)/q+1;/p-1
InChIKey: BXNHTSHTPBPRFX-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Molecular Weight: 85.1038 [g/mol]
Molecular Formula: KNO2
H-Bond Donor: 0
H-Bond Acceptor: 3 
EINECS: 231-832-4
Appearance: white to yellow crystals
Melting Point: 350 °C (dec.)(lit.)
density: 1,92 g/cm3
Sensitive: Hygroscopic
Stability: Stability Stable, but strong oxidizer - contact with combustible material may lead to fire. Incompatible with strong reducing agents, strong acids, combustible materials, cyanides, ammonium salts.
Classification Code: Drug / Therapeutic Agent; Human Data; Mutation data; Reproductive Effect 

Potassium nitrite Uses

 Potassium nitrite (1:1) (CAS NO.7758-09-0) is used for reducing agent, food chromogenic reagent and chemical agent in organic synthesis. And it also can be used for manufacturing aniline dyes and azo dyes and separating cunico in metallurgy.

Potassium nitrite Toxicity Data With Reference

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
human TDLo oral 1428ug/kg (1.428mg/kg) SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: TINNITUS: EAR

CARDIAC: PULSE RATE INCREASE WITHOUT FALL IN BP

VASCULAR: BP LOWERING NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION
Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 48(1), Pg. 62, 1983.
mouse LC50 inhalation 85gm/m3/2H (85000mg/m3) BEHAVIORAL: SLEEP

BEHAVIORAL: EXCITEMENT

BEHAVIORAL: MUSCLE CONTRACTION OR SPASTICITY)
Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 48(1), Pg. 62, 1983.
rabbit LD50 oral 200mg/kg (200mg/kg)   Southwestern Veterinarian. Vol. 27, Pg. 246, 1974.

Potassium nitrite Consensus Reports

Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Potassium nitrite Safety Profile

Safety Information of Potassium nitrite (1:1) (CAS NO.7758-09-0):
Hazard Codes: OxidizingO, ToxicT, DangerousN
Risk Statements: 8-25-50
R 8: Contact with combustible material may cause fire
R 25: Toxic if swallowed.
R 50: Very Toxic to aquatic organisms.
Safety Statements: 45-61
S 45: In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible).
S 61: Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions safety data sheet.
RIDADR: UN 1488 5.1/PG 2
WGK Germany: 2
HazardClass: 5.1
PackingGroup: II

Potassium nitrite Standards and Recommendations

DOT Classification:  5.1; Label: Oxidizer

Potassium nitrite Specification

  Potassium nitrite (1:1) (CAS NO.7758-09-0), its Synonyms are Nitrous acid, potassium salt ; Nitrous acid, potassium salt (1:1) ; Potassium nitrite .

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