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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:41 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:44:06 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB013381</accession>
  <name>Potassium diphosphate (K4(P2O7))</name>
  <description>It is used in foods as a buffering agent, pH control agent, alkalinity source, dispersing agent, protein modifier, coagulant, sequestrant and nutrient source</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Diphosphoric acid, potassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Diphosphoric acid, potassium salt (1:4)</synonym>
    <synonym>Diphosphoric acid, tetrapotassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium diphosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium pyrophosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Pyrophosphoric acid, tetrapotassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Tetrapotassium diphosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Tetrapotassium diphosphate, 9CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Tetrapotassium diphosphorate</synonym>
    <synonym>Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>TKPP</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>K4O7P2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>330.3365</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>329.766752822</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>tetrapotassium (phosphonatooxy)phosphonate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>tetrapotassium diphosphate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7320-34-5</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[O-]P([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/4K.H4O7P2/c;;;;1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6/h;;;;(H2,1,2,3)(H2,4,5,6)/q4*+1;/p-4</inchi>
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  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal pyrophosphates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is pyrophosphate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkali metal pyrophosphates</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Alkali metal oxoanionic compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Alkali metal pyrophosphates</sub_class>
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    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkali metal pyrophosphate</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-1.4</value>
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    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>1.7</value>
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    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>tetrapotassium (phosphonatooxy)phosphonate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>330.3365</value>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>329.766752822</value>
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    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[O-]P([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O</value>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>K4O7P2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>InChI=1S/4K.H4O7P2/c;;;;1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6/h;;;;(H2,1,2,3)(H2,4,5,6)/q4*+1;/p-4</value>
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    <value>RYCLIXPGLDDLTM-UHFFFAOYSA-J</value>
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    <value>135.61</value>
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    <value>21.04</value>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>9.03</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>6</value>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
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  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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      <spectrum_id>1302814</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1302815</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1302816</spectrum_id>
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  <flavors>
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  <enzymes>
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