Pharmaceutical & Fine Chemicals
Potassium Ferrocyanide
Product Description
Potassium ferrocyanide, also known as yellow prussiate of potash, has several industrial applications due to its unique properties.
Product:
Potassium Ferrocyanide
CAS:
14459-95-1
Synonym:
Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) trihydrate; Yellow prussiate of Potash; Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II)
Structure:
Typical Characteristics
Appearance
Faint yellow to yellow powder
Boiling point
Decomposes
Density
1.85 g/cm3
Melting point
70 °C
Molecular Weight
422.39
Odor
Odorless
Purity
≥98.5%
Uses, Applications & Markets
Key applications
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Potassium Ferrocyanide used in many
industry applications
Potassium ferrocyanide, also known as yellow prussiate of potash, has several industrial applications due to its unique properties. Here are some of its key industrial uses:
- Photography: Potassium ferrocyanide is used in photography as a component of some photographic developers.
- Food Additive: It is utilized as a food additive (E number E536) as an anticaking agent, color retention agent, and stabilizer in salt.
- Chemical Manufacturing: Potassium ferrocyanide serves as a precursor in the synthesis of other chemicals, including certain pigments and pharmaceuticals.
- Wastewater Treatment: It is employed in wastewater treatment processes for the removal of heavy metals through precipitation.
- Dyeing and Textile Industry: Potassium ferrocyanide is used in dyeing processes and as a mordant in the textile industry.
- Galvanization: It is sometimes used in the galvanization process for electroplating iron and steel.
- Photography: In photography, potassium ferrocyanide is utilized in some toning processes.
- Blueprints: It was historically used in blueprint paper.