Synonym: Potassium ferricyanide, Red prussiate
CAS Number: 13746-55-2
Linear Formula: K3Fe(CN)6
Molecular Weight: 329.24
EC Number: 237-323-3
MDL Number: MFCD00011392
PubChem Substance ID: 24881830
Other Notes
Electron acceptor, employed in systems involving electron transport, e.g. NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase1,2; assay of complex I3
Application
Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) (red prussiate) may be used as an electron acceptor in detection systems such as flow injection chemiluminescence and laser-induced fluorescence.
Product Line: BioUltra
Assay: =99.0% (RT)
Impurities: Insoluble matter, passes filter test
pH: 6-9 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O)
Solubility: H2O: soluble1 M at 20 °C, clear, very strong brownish-yellow
Anion Traces:Chloride (Cl-): =50 mg/kg; hexacyanoferrate(II) ([Fe(CN)6]4-): =200 mg/kg; Sulfate (SO42-): =50 mg/kg
Cation Traces:As: =0.1 mg/kg; Ca: =5 mg/kg; Cd: =5 mg/kg; Co: =50 mg/kg; Cr: =50 mg/kg; Cu: =10 mg/kg; Mg: =5 mg/kg; Mn: =5 mg/kg; Na: =200 mg/kg; Ni: =10 mg/kg; Pb: =20 mg/kg; Sr: =5 mg/kg; Zn: =5 mg/kg
Absorption: Absorption1M/, H2O no transmittance (UV)