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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:49 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:54:49 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015406</accession>
  <name>Potassium sulfate (K2SO4)</name>
  <description>Flavouring agent and enhancer</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Arcanum duplicatum</synonym>
    <synonym>Dipotassium sulfate</synonym>
    <synonym>E515</synonym>
    <synonym>Glazier's salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Kalium sulphuricum</synonym>
    <synonym>Kaliumsulfat</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium sulfate (2:1)</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium sulfate (JP15)</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium sulfate (K2(SO4))</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium sulfate [jan]</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium sulfate, &amp;alpha;</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium sulfate, acs</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium sulphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Sal polychrestum</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid dipotassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid potassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid potassium salt (1:2)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid, dipotassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid, dipotassium salt, 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric acid, potassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfuric-acid-dipotassium-salt-</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulphuric acid, potassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Tartarus vitriolatus</synonym>
    <synonym>Trona potassium sulphate</synonym>
    <synonym>Trona sulphate of potash</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>K2O4S</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>174.259</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>173.8791429</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>dipotassium sulfate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>dipotassium sulfate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7778-80-5</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[K+].[K+].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/2K.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>OTYBMLCTZGSZBG-UHFFFAOYSA-L</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal sulfates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is sulfate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkali metal sulfates</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 sulfates</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkali metal sulfate</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>potassium salt</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 1069°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.84</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>-3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>dipotassium sulfate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>174.259</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>173.8791429</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[K+].[K+].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>K2O4S</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/2K.H2O4S/c;;1-5(2,3)4/h;;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>OTYBMLCTZGSZBG-UHFFFAOYSA-L</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>80.26</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>11.53</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>5.81</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1258606</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1258607</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1258608</spectrum_id>
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  <chebi_id>32036</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
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  <fbonto_id/>
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  <enzymes>
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  <health_effects>
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