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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:50 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:54:53 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015412</accession>
  <name>Potassium carbonate (K2CO3)</name>
  <description>Food flavouring agent and adjuvant, pH control agent and processing aid</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Carbonate of potash</synonym>
    <synonym>Carbonic acid potassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Carbonic acid, dipotassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Carbonic acid, dipotassium salt, 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Carbonic acid, potassium salt (1:2)</synonym>
    <synonym>Dipotassium carbonate</synonym>
    <synonym>E501</synonym>
    <synonym>Inorganic salt</synonym>
    <synonym>K-gran</synonym>
    <synonym>Kalium carbonicum</synonym>
    <synonym>Kaliumcarbonat</synonym>
    <synonym>Montreal potash</synonym>
    <synonym>Pearl ash</synonym>
    <synonym>Pearl dust</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium carbonate (2:1)</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium carbonate (JP15/USP)</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium carbonate (K2(CO3))</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium carbonate, acs</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium carbonate, anhydrous</synonym>
    <synonym>Racol</synonym>
    <synonym>Racol (TN)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sal absinthII</synonym>
    <synonym>Salt of tartar</synonym>
    <synonym>Salt of wormwood</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>CK2O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>138.2055</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>137.912157588</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>dipotassium carbonate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>dipotassium carbonate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>584-08-7</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organic carbonic acids. Organic carbonic acids are compounds comprising the carbonic acid functional group.</description>
    <direct_parent>Organic carbonic acids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic acids and derivatives</super_class>
    <class>Organic carbonic acids and derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Organic carbonic acids</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonate salts</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic potassium salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonate salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic alkali metal salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic potassium salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-0.49</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>0.34</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.03e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 901°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>0.25</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>6.05</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>dipotassium carbonate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>138.2055</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>137.912157588</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>CK2O3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>63.19</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>31.17</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>3.52</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1329676</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1329677</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1329678</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>odorless</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
