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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:49 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:54:52 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015411</accession>
  <name>Potassium hydroxide (KOH)</name>
  <description>Added to food as a pH control agent, processing aid, formulation aid, stabiliser or thickener</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Caustic potash</synonym>
    <synonym>Cyantek CC 723</synonym>
    <synonym>E525</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxyde de potassium</synonym>
    <synonym>Kaliumhydroxid</synonym>
    <synonym>Kaliumhydroxyde</synonym>
    <synonym>KOH</synonym>
    <synonym>Potash</synonym>
    <synonym>Potash lye</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassa</synonym>
    <synonym>Potasse caustique</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassio</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium bisulfide</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium hydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium hydroxide</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium hydroxide (k(oh))</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium hydroxide [jan]</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium hydroxide hydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium hydroxide, solid [UN1813] [Corrosive]</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium hydroxide, u.s.p./n.f.</synonym>
    <synonym>Vegetable alkali</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>HKO</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>56.1056</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>55.966446515</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>potassium hydroxide</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>potassium hydroxide</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1310-58-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[OH-].[K+]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/K.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1</inchi>
  <inchikey>KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal hydroxides. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is hydroxide, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkali metal hydroxides</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 hydroxides</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic hydrides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkali metal hydroxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic hydride</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>alkali metal hydroxide</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 406°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>0.2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>15.7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-1.8</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>potassium hydroxide</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>56.1056</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>55.966446515</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[OH-].[K+]</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>HKO</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/K.H2O/h;1H2/q+1;/p-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>1.78</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>32035</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
