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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Potassium trifluoroacetate is the trifluoroacetate salt of potassium, with the chemical formula CF3COOK. It can form an acid salt KH(CF3COO)2.[2]
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.018.980 |
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Properties | |
CF3COOK | |
Melting point | 135–137 °C (408–410 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 145 °C (418 K)[1] |
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Other anions |
Potassium difluorobromoacetate |
Other cations |
Sodium trifluoroacetate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium trifluoroacetate can be obtained by reacting trifluoroacetic acid with potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate or potassium bicarbonate.
It can decompose when heated and reaches the maximum decomposition rate at 220 °C. The products are potassium fluoride and some volatile products, such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, trifluoroacetyl fluoride, etc.[3]
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